All NexGen Pro articles – Page 141
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IssuesAll-age Service: Moses and the burning bush
This month’s craft page includes four ideas to help children engage with the story of Moses and the burning bush, from new contributor Mina Munns.
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All-age Service Plan: Samson, The Man with God's Super Power
This service plan wonders about the gory story of Samson (Judges 13-16)
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All-age Service: Jesus Walks on Water
This service plan tells the story of Jesus walking on water.
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IssuesAll-Age Service: The Man Who Needed New Shoes
A service plan about Jesus forgiving sins and healing
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IssuesAll-age service: Christmas
A service plan exploring the gift of Christmas given to each of us
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BlogAll-Age Service Plan: The Parable of the Sower
This service enables your group to get to grips with the Parable of the Sower.
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IssuesFaith Generation: Taking on the toughest challenge of all
The Church has a discipleship problem – generating faith among young people looks vastly different to how it did 25 years ago. But what factors have led to this change and what does it mean for the next generation? Nick Shepherd explains…
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BlogYouth work on a shoe string – why technology isn't the be all and end all
As youth workers we are always looking for the next new thing to keep our young people entertained. This week, Jo Adshead-Grant shares some ideas on how to do youth work without all the latest resources
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BlogWhy you don't need to evaluate all the time
Evaluating your work can be a tricky business so it’s important to understand how to get the most out of your efforts. Natalie Arnett from Project Oracle shares with us a few quick tips on how to keep you evaluation in proportion – and when to do nothing at all
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BlogIt was not at all how I’d imagined it.
Laura HaddowI’d always pictured my gap year to be more along the lines of exploring the jungles of Borneo, inter railing around central Europe or digging wells in Guatemala...
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BlogHow to get all of the funding you'll ever need
In recent years, the job description and workplace of youth workers has changed. Our work now includes such activities as ‘fundraising ’ and ‘begging ’, while the location has been amended to include ‘down the back of the sofa looking for a couple of quid’. However, help is at hand!
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BlogGiving your all
Off the back of Jo Dolby’s Balancing Act feature in last month’s magazine, we have a series of blogs on tension and paradox within youth ministry. This week, John Wheatley, of StreetSpace and Frontier Youth Trust, discusses Sacrifice and Sabbath.
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IssuesThe Big Picture: The toys we all want
The New York and London Toy Fairs are the places to find new toys, from new technology to the most traditional of board games. Every year, the big producers, such as Hasbro, Lego and Mattel mix with up-and-coming innovators.
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IssuesWe don’t do it for the money… but we all need money
We need to talk about some things. There are a few issues in youth ministry which, for reasons of awkwardness, pride or taboo, simply never get discussed. So it’s time for some radical honesty; time to talk about the things we don’t talk about. Welcome to The Elephant Room.
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IssuesIs your children’s work all inclusive’?
Church-based children’s work with children that have additional (special) needs or disabilities has always been out on the margins: something that has been occasionally provided in response to a specific, direct need. It is rarely viewed as a missional outreach opportunity, and indeed, it is common for there to be some resistance to inclusion, even in churches where there are families with a child with additional needs.
