All NexGen Pro articles – Page 150
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IssuesThe World according to Youth Work
The cinema is full of all kind of rubbish: Fifty shades of grey, Taken 3, Frozen... but what if youth work took over the big screen? What would be top of the box office if we had our way?
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BlogAdaptable Meeting Guide: The Gospel According to...First Dates
Meeting aim:To explore what Channel 4’s First Dates tells us about the way to live our lives, and to see the alternative that the Bible has to offer.
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IssuesAdaptable Meeting Guide: The Gospel According to...FIFA
Meeting aim: To think about how we can use the game of FIFA as a starting point to think and talk about the good news of Jesus Christ.
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IssuesAdaptable Meeting Guide: The Gospel According to...Justin Bieber
Meeting aim: To explore forgiveness, apologetics, self-worth and purpose through four Justin Bieber songs.
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IssuesAdaptable Meeting Guide: The Gospel According to...Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice
Meeting Aim: To allow young people to think about the issue of justice and the Bible’s teaching that Jesus has been appointed as judge over the world.
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IssuesYouth Work according to St Paul
The letters of Paul are hard-hitting and straight to the point. What if he wrote a letter to youth workers today? What would it say? New Testament lecturer and author of How to like Paul again, Dr Conrad Gempf, gives it a go…
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IssuesHow can I support children who have been sexually abused?
Our experts answer your questions on children’s and families ministry
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IssuesGirls in gangs abused
A report from the Centre for Social Justice has shown that thousands of girls and young women experience brutality and exploitation as part of gang culture. The study, carried out with XLP, said that sexual exploitation, guns and drug-running are ‘a daily reality’ for thousands of young women. The report, entitled ‘Girls and Gangs’, builds on CSJ and XLP’s previous studies on the impact of gang-related activities on communities and calls for urgent action to fight the problem, criticising the Home Office for not doing enough to fight gang culture since the 2011 riots.
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IssuesThe issue of unreported abuse
In November 2015, Anne Longfield, the Children’s Commissioner for England, published Protecting Children from Harm. This resulted from a two-year inquiry into child sexual abuse within the family environment.
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IssuesChildren of Christians potentially more vulnerable to abuse
The Churches Child Protection Advisory Service (CCPAS) has warned that children of ‘strongly-committed’ Christians may be more vulnerable to abuse.
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IssuesChildren of Christians are Potentially more Vulnerable to Abuse
The Churches Child Protection Advisory Service (CCPAS) has warned that children of ‘strongly-committed’ Christians may be more vulnerable to abuse. The warning followed a report from CEOP (part of the National Crime Agency) which said that children in institutions such as schools, churches, sports clubs and youth clubs are still not safe from abuse. CCPAS suggests that the added vulnerability is down to parents being more prone to unquestionably obeying church leaders.
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Adaptable Meeting Guide: David - A Leader who rose above
To show that following Jesus is about being different from the world around you.
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BlogGames about the games
The Olympics are here! And as the greatest show on Earth kicks off, this gives you the chance to have some Games-themed fun with your group.
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Faith at homeTying ourselves in knots: What’s so scary about Halloween?
It seems like every year, the church gets itself in a tangle over how to best engage with Halloween. Scripture Union’s Revd Tim Hastie-Smith suggests that the festival provides churches and families with a great way to engage culture with the dark side of spirituality…
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IssuesWe need to talk about... Pornography
Creepy Naked Stuff is a brand new video resource for parents, to help them talk to their children about pornography in an age-appropriate way.
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IssuesThe Last Word: All about Jesus
There are some phrases in the modern Church that are so overused that they can begin to lose any real meaning to us. Each denomination and tradition will have its own favourites, but one that seems to repeat across most evangelical churches is, ‘it’s all about Jesus’.
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BlogReady-to-use Schools Work : Arguing about God
Here are four lesson ideas designed to make young people argue about God, which will also work in church-based settings. Arguing is often where learning happens.
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IssuesWhat do we do when children get upset about Jesus dying?
Our experts answer your questions on children’s and families ministry
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IssuesGames about the games
The Olympics are here! And as the greatest show on Earth kicks off, this gives you the chance to have some Games-themed fun with your group.
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BlogWhat should be worrying us about The Diary of a Teenage Girl
Receiving its theatrical release earlier this month, there has been some furore surrounding The Diary of a Teenage Girl. If it wasn’t so worrying, it would almost be laughable that the controversy has centered on the film’s classification (the British Board of Film Classification has given it an 18 certificate), rather than its subject matter. Because, to be blunt, this film details the sexual abuse of a 15 year-old child.
