We believe that central to all youth work are the relationships you create. We don’t try to justify the relationships we make? We don’t think you need a reason for your relationships? As a youth worker my primary role is to develop relationships with young people. I am commanded to build trusted relationships. It is […]
Bullying
As an individual who has been bullied this is an emotional subject and it made me think about how I develop a strategy to support the bullied person but to also challenge the bully and help them change. This is a short post that really outlines steps we can take to support young people who […]
Anti-Hero
Described by Taylor Swift as “one of my favourite songs I have written” but what is it about and why as a youth worker should I be taking notes. Here are the lyrics: [Verse 1]I have this thing where I get older, but just never wiserMidnights become my afternoonsWhen my depression works the graveyard shift, […]
Some interesting things about young people in the UK
However, mental health is still a rising issue and despite all these qualifications jobs have become insecure. Young people find themselves less equipped to work.
The Disconnect
I was sent a link to this series of videos about four young people and their mobile phone usage. It is a fascinating insight into what these young people are thinking about their mobile phone usage. The series is titled “The Disconnect.” A generation of Irish young people has grown up in a world where […]
Cell-Phone Usage
We have all been there. Our teenage child getting grumpy with us. They are tired and irritable. Is this simply hormones or they have stayed up too late or maybe they are concerned about something. Or is there a mobile phone lurking in the background. Recent studies have shown that mobile phone are affecting our […]
The Parable of the Growing Seed
26 He also said, “The kingdom of God is like someone who spreads seed on the ground. 27 He goes to sleep and gets up, night and day, and the seed sprouts and grows, though he does not know how. 28 By itself the soil produces a crop, first the stalk, then the head, then […]
Growing in Discipleship
Duncan Forbes has released another video about discipleship and using the Urban Catechism. Duncan defines discipleship: Discipleship is God’s image bearers spreading God’s rule broadly and deeply as they hear and speak God’s truth and become more like God’s image, Christ. Enjoy the video.
Harmony and Unity
Why do teenagers argue? Power A lack of power in their own lives makes it important for a teenager to grab it in social interaction. It can lead to a teen being part of a group only if things happen as they want them to happen. If it doesn’t happen as they want then leads […]
Real Growth: A new way to assess church growth
How can you measure church growth? Based on doctoral research on the Image of God and Council Estate discipleship, Duncan Forbes gives a new paradigm for viewing growth in our churches. This is session 1 of the Reaching The Unreached 2017 conference. For more info on RTU and reaching Council Estates, please go to http://urbanministries.org.uk/rtu.html […]
Jack and the Beanstalk
Once upon a time, there lived a widow woman and her son, Jack, on their small farm in the country. Every day, Jack would help his mother with the chores – chopping the wood, weeding the garden and milking the cow. But despite all their hard work, Jack and his mother were very poor with […]
What is Community Organising
Community Organising is bringing people together, to take action and to address concerns in their local community. It involves listening to people and to local groups. To find out what causes your community pain and what things your community wants to fight for. It is about the community organiser building relationships, building trust and building […]