All NexGen Pro articles – Page 42
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The vineyard: Session 3
Meeting aim: To discuss what it means for God to have authority over us.
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The pearl: Session 1
Meeting aim: To present the kingdom of heaven as something valuable and worth searching for.
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The talents: Session 4
Meeting aim: To help the children realise God has given us all talents and gifts that can be used for his kingdom
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The vineyard: Session 3
Meeting aim: To help children explore the idea that God, in his love and mercy, sent his son but that Jesus was rejected by many.
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The workers: Session 2
Meeting aim: To give the children the opportunity to explore the ‘unfairness’ of God’s kingdom, and therefore his mercy and grace.
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The workers: Session 2
Meeting aim: To explore the idea that God’s kingdom isthe best place to be.
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Challenge games
These two games are ideal to use as challenges for young people to play at the front of the group. Encourage those who are not playing to cheer for each competitor!
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The pearl: Session 1
Meeting aim: To encourage the children to think about ‘counting the cost’ of following Jesus, but also to reflect on the treasures they receive from him.
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Faith at home
Pack up your troubles (in your pencil case)
How do we prepare our children for a new school, class or educational experience? How can we ensure we’re supporting them even in the midst of their anxiety? Transforming Lives for Good’s Rae Morfin shares her thoughts
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Taking a leaf out of the good book
Youth worker Tim Gough reflects on why we need to get back to Bible basics
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Real life: I came to church because my youth worker gave me a guitar
I didn’t grow up in church. None of my family are Christians…yet. My only experience of Christianity was visiting a Catholic church every now and then, but I didn’t have a relationship with God or anything.
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Blog
Six superstars who flunked school
Exam pressure is mounting as results come out this week and next. But our young people need to know that academic qualifications do not define them. Nor are they necessarily a prerequisite to success.
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Blog
Why mentoring can change a young person’s life
Reggie Nelson knocked on doors in Kensington and asked each person how they made their money. One door opened to an opportunity for mentoring and a job in the financial sector. Youth worker Nathan Bossoh explores what we can learn from Reggie’s story…
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Young girl saves neighbour in Afghanistan
To celebrate International Youth Day here's the story of one school student in Afghanistan who courageously challenged cultural prejudices to save a woman’s life