All NexGen Pro articles – Page 40
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BlogFormer gang members tell us what to do about knife crime
Pastor Obi, Pastor Enrique and Pastor David run Youth Revival at SPAC Nation church. They have seen young people handing their weapons in at the altar. They share their experiences and wisdom on what we can do to tackle the knife crime epidemic.
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BlogWhat you need to know about Dyslexia
It's estimated that one in ten people have some degree of Dyslexia. Mark Arnold shares his ideas on what we can do to make our groups accessible to those who do.
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BlogWhat the Church needs to learn from BBC Panorama Kids in Crisis
BBC Panorama Kids in Crisis paints a bleak picture of the mental health services supporting children and young people. Barrie Voyce works for The Door, a charity that provides mentoring schemes for children struggling with their mental health. He shares his experience of the crippling pressure on child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) and what the Church can do to help.
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BlogFour things girls really want from church
Dr Claire Rush, vice president of Girls' Brigade international, analyses the results from the Girls' Attitudes Survey to see what girls and young women really want from their churches and communities.
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Faith at homeSaul and Jesus
Here is a story for you to tell at home, perhaps at bedtime or as part of a God time during the day. You could also use it as part of a children’s session.
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Faith at homeFaith as trusting
Our family recently went on a two-month camping adventure. My husband had a contract that either meant a four-hour commute or staying away, so instead we all went and camped nearby. A few weeks in we visited my parents with clothes to wash, devices to charge and jobs to do using their Wi-Fi. It never occurred to me that they would say no. I knew they would welcome us with open arms (and a warm shower), and that they would let us use their clean towels and washing machine before sending us off to continue on our adventure.
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Faith at homeAmerican pastor commits suicide
Inland Hills lead pastor Andrew Stoecklein, 30, recently died after battling depression and anxiety. While I don’t know whether he was getting any help with this, I can safely say that many of us – men in particular – do not seek help when we are going through struggles.
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IssuesMentoring: Love your ‘frenemies’
I had a great experience of peer mentoring the other day (that’s really just a posh term for two friends chatting and encouraging each other!).
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IssuesCraft: Philip and the Ethiopian
Background: This story is full of imagery about evangelism and discipleship, and has so much potential for open-ended and exploratory crafts!
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BlogSaul and Jesus: Session 4
Meeting aim: To understand that nothing we have done is so bad that we can’t come to Jesus.
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IssuesPhilip and the Ethiopian Eunuch: Session 3
Meeting aim: To explore how God uses us to tell others about the good news of Jesus.
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IssuesOctober 2018 : All-age service: Peter and John
Meeting aim: To think about what God gives us.
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IssuesStephen and friends: Session 2
Meeting aim: To explore how leadership and responsibility are not just about being upfront, but are also about servanthood.
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IssuesSaul and Jesus: Session 4
Meeting aim: To understand how meeting Jesus changes lives and the world.
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BlogSaul and Jesus: Session 4
Meeting aim: To explore the dramatic conversion of Saul, and how our lives can be turned around by Jesus
