All NexGen Pro articles – Page 96
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IssuesFirst Word
The arena was packed and as the lights dimmed the place went berserk. Young girls screamed, middle-aged women fanned themselves with programmes and surly dads looked on unimpressed. I was the only 28-year-old bloke at a Justin Bieber concert. The next couple of hours were pretty strange. The only thing I can compare it to is when I sat among Wigan fans for their FA Cup final win over Man City in 2013: it was the best night of everyone else’s life.
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Schools’ work: Friendships First
Dream: think strategically and with vision about our work in schools.
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First impressions
The worship music strummed to a finish as my son flashed me a wide smile and whispered, ‘I think this is the church I want to go to!’
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First Word
We all know the story about the boy and the starfish. (Starfi? Starfishes?) It goes something like this: a man surveys a beach where thousands of starfish have been washed up, gasping for life. Overwhelmed by the sheer number of struggling invertebrates in need of rescue, the man resigns himself to doing nothing ...
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Finishing Well
The schools’ work page has taken on a new format. We will be featuring three sections: ‘dream’, ‘develop’ and ‘do’, all themed under one heading. Each box has its own purpose.
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IssuesHide and Seek: Part Two: Finding You!
Following on from the last issue’s feature on children’s spirituality, Ronni Lamont looks at what this could practically look like in the day-to-day of our children’s ministry
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IssuesFilling the gaps
Are some areas of schoolswork more attractive, and easier to respond to than others? YFC’s Nigel Roberts explores the missing links in Christian schools work, and suggests ways that we can innovatively engage with these areas if we are to have a greater impact in schools.
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IssuesResident-hell: How God can redeem weekends filled with our worst youth work mistakes
We’ve all heard stories from young people about a youth weekend or week away that changed their life. For some, it was an integral first step on their journey to find God; for other, it marked the definitive moment they accepted Jesus into their life; for many, it was a significant time of refreshment, recommitment and an opportunity to let God speak into their lives.
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IssuesFifty Shades of Grey
After a few years on bookshelves, February will see Fifty Shades of Grey hit the silver screen.
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IssuesA Few Good Men
Have you noticed it too? A glance at almost any children’s ministry shows the involvement of a wealth of female leaders and volunteers, but few – if any – men. Where has this ministry trend stemmed from? How can we turn the tide?
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IssuesHow to Survive Festivals
Six useful tips for surviving festival season, including why you might want to avoid Pot Noodles...and the curse of the sweaty onesie.
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Youthwork’s Festival tips
Here at Youthwork towers, we like to consider ourselves festival veterans. We’ve been covered in mud, seen luggage float away and found ourselves running into nearby woodland areas to escape from young people. More than that, we are giving people, so here are our top tips to
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IssuesXX Girls: How to raise up female leaders
Women in Church vastly outnumber men, but not many women ARE empowered to lead. How do we help girls overcome the hurdles on their way to leadership? Jenny Baker, author of Equals, gives some insights.
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IssuesThe Last Word: Our Fellow Workers
Canadian author Dennis Lee once said that you should: ‘Work as if you live in the early days of a better nation.’ That’s always been a pretty good rallying cry for youth ministry, given that part of our job is to fan the hopes and dreams of each emerging generation.
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What I learned from feeding goats
For the first time ever, Youthwork opened up its doors for a one-day writers masterclass. Sixteen youth workers gathered from all corners of the country to share ideas, learn skills and to hone their craft. In the coming weeks we will be posting guest blogs from the attendees – here’s one from Nick Francis.
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