All NexGen Pro articles – Page 52
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Parable: Blessing and the botched bake-off
Blessing and her brother Ben stood looking at the pile of baking ingredients in front of them.
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Leadership 101: Pause, reflect, innovate, repeat
When was the last time you took some pre-planned, extended time to stop and think?
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God’s promise
Meeting aim: To learn about God’s promise to Abraham, and Abraham’s faith in God.
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God’s promise
Meeting aim: To see what God promised Abram and reflect on how God can be trusted.
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Indoor games
When the weather is miserable outside, it’s always useful to have some easy indoor group games up your sleeve that require little preparation and few resources. These games are easy to play when you have time to fill in a session or to break the ice.
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All-age service: God chooses Abram
Meeting aim: To explore how Abram trusted God and how we can also trust him.
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A son for Abraham
Meeting aim: To explore hospitality and how God can speak through visitors.
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Craft: A son for Abraham
These craft ideas help children explore the different elements of Abraham, Sarah and Isaac’s story. They take some of the big images of the story and help children focus on what God might be saying to them through these pictures.
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Megachurch leader Francis Chan asks if our churches are just zoos
Are our churches just keeping children and young people in ‘cages’ until they’re 18 and can be released into ministry? This was the question posed by Francis Chan, church leader and author from the Chinese Missions Convention in Canada. And it got us thinking…
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Sadness brings hope: a story for Christmas
Christmas is always a great time for stories. Jane Howarth offers a festive yarn to enjoy and share this Christmas.
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Happy Birthday Santa! The Christmas story half of children believe
Over half of children think Christmas is Santa's birthday and Jesus is a football player. Ed Mackenzie looks at what we can do to change these startling statistics.
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Helping children enjoy God with their whole being
Do we focus on engaging children’s minds at the expense of their hearts? Their imagination to the detriment of their actions? Their fun-loving nature over time for contemplation? Robin Barfield challenges us to encourage them to enjoy God with all their heart, mind, soul and strength
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Light of the world
Meeting aim: To discover what Jesus meant when he said: “I am the light of the world.”