Finding Your Place in the Family
As I’m finishing up my post as youth worker for the church in three months, I’ve been reflecting on the last couple of years there and one of the thoughts I’ve been thinking about is on my place within the church family. In my last two positions as a church youth worker, I’ve found it [...]
Why Do We Encourage Our Young People to Pray Out Loud?
Traditions fascinate me. For many of us, we do things without really thinking why. It’s just the way we’ve always done it. In church, traditions are even more apparent. But I want to know why. Why is it that we do things a certain way? Take prayer for example. As a teenage I was [...]
Practical ways of using film in youth work: Part 2
Yesterday I wrote about one way of using film with your youth group. read it here. Today I want to offer another option. Character Study In all the youth work books that I have read that offer film clip discussions, I have never seen any offer character studies. By that I mean looking at a [...]
Reel Faith: A Conversation at ICC
Little old me will be discussing film and youth work at the International Christian College on 1st March at 6.30pm. Come along if you can. details below or check out the ICC website here Reel Faith: Film and Youth Ministry in Conversation Submitted on 13th January 2012 Tags: Film Steven Mitchell Youth Ministry Thursday 1 [...]
Mark Driscoll and the love of God
I try not to pull other christians down. Especially online. I don’t think its helpful.I don’t think it’s “christian”. So, this post is not about attacking mark driscoll. There are enough places you can go online if you want to do that. What I do want to attack his understanding of the notion of love. [...]
The Sower
The teacher informs the class that they have a test on Monday. He tells them what they need to study and the sort of questions they will be asked. Some of the class are sitting chatting to one another and don’t even hear the teacher talking. Another bunch hear the teacher and plan to study [...]
My Mistakes in Youth Work #36
I have a BA in youth work with applied theology from ICC (international Christian College). At college we were encouraged to debate different views and interpretations. For three years that’s what I did. Discussed, questioned, argued, disagreed. And it was ok. It was ok to disagree over theology and doctrine. Because that’s what you were [...]
Practicing the Sabbath
What a difference a few hours make. After getting all down about YF last night, I decided to take a half day today and take my son to the Dean Park. And what a joy it was. I forgot the simple pleasure of life but watching the wee man throw stones into the river brought [...]
What is my role?
I had a really good morning at church yesterday. I’ve been putting together a 24 hour prayer room for the church in June and there were nine hour slots left for people to sign up for. I spoke during the service about the need to humble ourselves and spoke about how the civil rights movement, [...]
