Journeys do not happen alone. Whether we realize it or not, our lives intersect with others. And all this happens within God's story. Our hope is that as you journey with young people over this year they will encounter God’s Story and realize that not only are they part of it, but they have a role to play as they come to know Jesus and then live him out to
Below are some resources that may be helpful for your youth ministry: Youth Alpha film series: A free 12-part video series by Alpha Canada walking through the basics of Christianity "alpha style" Mentoring Resource for Grads: A 1-year guide for high school grads and their mentors by Power 2 Change - Next Initiatives Source for Youth Ministry: A plethora of different resources helpful in many youth ministry contexts. Youth
Help students become clear in their identity as a child of God, by helping them to see that they are much More Than a Name One of the main questions youth explore is, “Who am I?” Many times, it is who they define themselves as that all their decision-making and life trajectories come from. This is a reason why God has been key on people knowing what their identity is
Mentoring is a vital part of a young Christian’s faith formation. In the past few years, CBOQ Youth has encouraged churches to support mentors, who walk alongside those about to graduate high school. Pickering Community Baptist Church has been guiding and supporting high school graduates in this way for a few years now. We asked some of their mentors and recent mentees (Grace Wong, Kiya Fu and Jimmy Chao) to share about their experiences. We hope this will encourage
We are excited to launch our redesigned website. While most of the website will still function similar to the previous version, there are some changes that we have made (or will finalize soon): The website is now responsive on your mobile device. So, click on any link, and it will appear in the most optimal way on your mobile device. We'll soon be announcing how our members access section works.
Your typical student is likely digitally connected, whether it’s through texting, social media, gaming or other channels. Some youth ministries embrace all these channels. Others would rather restrict them and get back to “real relationships” So how do you engage these digitally connected youth? First of all, let’s remember that for Generation Z, digital connections are just as real as in-person ones. For many students, their identity encompasses both the
The pandemic showed our primary (in many cases sole) dependency on synchronous in-person gatherings. Some ministries were able to pivot to other ways of helping youth in their faith development; others stalled and were unable to adapt. It’s clear that we need to consider other ways of engaging in discipleship to allow for greater adaptability, whether it’s for individual or societal reasons. There are 4 channels for consideration: 1:1 connections Synchronous onsite / in-personÂ
Animation offers a medium of storytelling and visual entertainment which can bring pleasure and information to people of all ages everywhere in the world. -Walt Disney Movies have the ability to transport us to different time periods, different countries and even to the future. They fill us with a wide array of emotions, teach us valuable lessons and force us to ask questions about things we never once considered. Movie
The following was part of an email conversation from Jane Wickstrom from First Baptist Church, Dryden. Pastor Adam Hall asked that I write and let you know how our Youth Sunday went. It was fantastic. Christ was central in all that was said and sung about. We praise HIM for all that He has done for us through the cross. Last Sunday (June 12), for International Day of Prayer for
Did you know there are multiple ways to contact us? (You may not know about a couple of new ones.) You can connect with us via … Text: Text 416-620-2946 and one of our staff will respond back to you. You can even get updates via SMS by texting "youth411" for upcoming announcements and updates or "youthevents" to get the latest on our upcoming events. Through our website: You can
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