tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-68611876418227001012012-02-16T15:16:23.852ZA Christ-centred space for reflection, resources and news - from the Diocesan Youth Officers and Advisers across the South East Region of England.Tony Washingtonnoreply@blogger.comBlogger101100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861187641822700101.post-80094662405074561772007-05-30T11:52:00.001Z2007-05-30T11:52:43.228Z

This is going to be a messy start and it tackles a subject dear to my heart - youth work and the mission of God. However, we have to start somewhere. In all that I write I want to reassure you that in the churches of this diocese there are stacks of volunteers and young people taking part in church life. There probably needs to be some deep theological reflection too. The young people that I have

Ben Mizennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861187641822700101.post-16962861830049325082007-05-15T06:10:00.000Z2007-05-15T06:16:55.580Z

Here's a sample clip of some of the input that took place at a training and learning session in Portsmouth Diocese. It was on the theme of young people and spiritual formation.You can buy a full copy for only £4.00 including postage and packaging. So, if you would like a copy of the DVD for personal study, please send cheques (made payable to Diocese of Portsmouth DBF) to: Ben Mizen Youth &

Ben Mizennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861187641822700101.post-52978689215612148522007-05-03T05:56:00.000Z2007-05-03T06:03:21.317Z

Here's a great article from infed where Carole Pugh raises questions about evangelical approaches to youth work and argues for informal education practice.It covers some of the history of youth work and looks at the churches role in it over the years. I am not sure about the conclusions in light of current government developments in bundling youth work into schools. However, i find it helpful in

Ben Mizennoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861187641822700101.post-81680457405527087602007-05-03T05:39:00.000Z2007-05-03T05:46:50.208Z

Dean, K. C. and Foster, R. (1998) The Godbearing Life. The art of soul tending for youth ministry, Nashville, Tennessee: Upper Room Books. 221 pages.An influential exploration of youth ministry that argues against ministry as something we 'do' to someone else. Instead, it is approached as 'a holy way of living toward God and toward one another' (1998: 9). The writers argue for a shift from a

Ben Mizennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861187641822700101.post-12304337077166112742007-04-12T09:36:00.000Z2007-04-12T09:43:10.182Z

I don't know about you, but I have myself in situations when a speaker hasn't turned up for an event, or a volunteer who was supposed to do the session this morning hasn't turned up and I haven't had a contingency plan! How about you? Found the same?Last month I finally put together my Emergency Youth Session together. I bought a funky box from paperchase and put inside the following items:1. a

Phil G Rochester DYOnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861187641822700101.post-5287642346119537212007-04-11T09:58:00.000Z2007-04-11T10:10:22.714Z

There's a job going at Scripture Union for the post of Kent Field Worker, with the emphasis on schools. Here are the detsails:Kent Field Staff Worker – Schools SpecialistC. £20k plus benefitsScripture Union is a national mission-movement whose aims are to make God’s good news known to children, young people and families, and to encourage people of all ages to meet God daily through the Bible and

Phil G Rochester DYOnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861187641822700101.post-25120564065701754292007-03-20T08:30:00.000Z2007-03-20T08:38:50.953Z

The dream....In over 500 villages, towns and cities across England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland churches will work together like never before.In urban centres the church will engage in town & city wide mission initiatives that will impact the whole community. In 100's more neighbourhoods there will be localised events and activities that will bring words of truth and acts of service to 1000's of

Ben Mizennoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861187641822700101.post-71833270085106165952007-03-19T08:53:00.000Z2007-03-19T08:59:19.899Z

The vast majority of youth work in our churches relies, often exclusively, on volunteers. Working with volunteers can be rewarding and exciting but brings its own challenges. There’s nothing like working alongside people who are well-motivated and it is this MOTIVATION that is the key to managing volunteers successfully. A highly motivated volunteer is worth their weight in gold! A slip in

Ben Mizennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861187641822700101.post-23311857041752820062007-03-18T12:45:00.000Z2007-03-18T12:53:10.658Z

If you or your church are thinking of employing someone to work with young people, there are a few places I would visit for guidance and advice:Contact your Diocesan Youth AdviserAMAZE - the Association of Christian Youth and Children's Workers. Most diocesan office hold copies of their employment manual and best practice manuals.The Diocese of Portsmouth have also produced a handy document that

Ben Mizennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861187641822700101.post-59723274843380393102007-03-16T08:13:00.000Z2007-03-16T09:58:56.363Z

Ok here's a stab at a cheap web option for our region. Tim Sudworth and I spoke a while ago about getting a site together for the region that would be a space for resources, training and news from across our region. To be honest we were challenged by the Children's Work Adviser Networks excellent site... it left us thinking that there is no web presence for DYO's that the public can access. Ok,

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