All NexGen Pro articles – Page 61
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IssuesChild Arrests
Despite the good news that child arrests in England and Wales have fallen by 64 per cent in the past six years, our churches need to step up and bridge the gaps in our communities to bring this figure down even further.
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IssuesThe Axis of Good and Evil - School
This month as our children and young people head back to school, we look at school and all its associated paraphernalia.
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IssuesCraft: Jesus' baptism and temptation
Children may well have heard the stories of Jesus’ baptism and temptation before, but these craft ideas help them get into stories where they may have only scratched the surface until now. As the children discover through making, share their surprise and delight.
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IssuesIn the beginning God created...
Why do we do craft with children? How should we approach creative activities? Are there practical things that can help? Mina munns is on hand to help
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IssuesRecharge Bible Study: Travelling light
Recharge is a Bible study just for you, to nurture your own relationship with God. So stop, sit, breathe and read. This month, Mark Griffiths returns to the story of Jacob.
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IssuesYCW Investigates: Ordinary Christians
As a teenage football fan of a team 250 miles away from my home, it was much easier to get to watch them play when they visited local clubs nearer to home. This meant countless experiences of wearing jumpers over my replica kit to hide it from rival fans who wouldn’t have been best pleased to see me infiltrating their stadium.
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BlogWater Games
Water games are a fun way to cool off in hot weather with groups of children and young people. If the weather stays balmy into September, head outside so everyone can have fun getting soaked!
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BlogMentoring: Gentleness
Imagine this: she looked at me with horrible disdain in her face and threw my artwork down on the desk. “What is this rubbish? My nana could have drawn better than this and she’s blind. Do it again. You can do so much better than this - come on!”
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Schools Works: Refocusing our work
Dream: think strategically and with vision about our work in schools.
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IssuesFirst Word - September 2017
A few weeks ago I had just boarded a train when the unthinkable happened. My phone battery died. Nightmare. I felt utterly bereft.
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BlogWhat I want to remember about Moldova
After a mission trip to Moldova, there are many things I would prefer to forget about my time there. But there is so much more that will stay with me for the rest of my life.
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IssuesThe Big Picture: Justin Bieber's church
The recent (entirely uncorroborated) rumours about our beloved Justin Bieber cutting short his recent tour to start a church got us thinking. What would church look like if Biebs was in charge!
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BlogHow NOT to help a family member on results day
A-Level results are already out and GCSEs are looming. They may even already be out by now. Results can become this terrifying and overwhelming rollercoaster ride of fear for both students and their respective families and cheerleaders.
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BlogGod has a plan – you just might not know it yet
With A-level and GCSE results looming, Robin Gerrard shares some wisdom for young people, whatever may happen.
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IssuesYoung people on Abortion
What do you think about abortion?Joshua: I think it’s something very deep. It’s a 50/50 issue: people agree with it, people don’t agree with it, people disagree with the people that disagree with it. I think if there’s a situation where a woman’s been raped then it’s fine to abort ...
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IssuesAbortion: When does life begin?
While abortion has huge social and political implications on the other side of the pond, you might think that it has no real bearing on your youth and children’s ministry. Think again…
