Almost 500 jr. high students and leaders converged on Muskoka Woods this past weekend for our 18th Avalanche retreat. While everything didn't always go according to plan, here were some key highlights: Our Friday night began with a "bang" (see the end of the video to the right). Students were challenged with key life questions like, "Do they want to pursue Jesus as their greatest hope?" and "How will
We are excited to be launching this esports series next month. We hope it will give a baseline of understanding for our youth leaders and parents as they navigate the relatively new frontier of esports, which is becoming a mainstream entertainment option. It’s not just some people gaming alone on their computers. Esports is both a competitive profession (professional athletes) and a spectator entertainment choice. In 2019, it was a $4.5 billion industry in Canada.  While CBOQ Youth is not intending (at this time) to initiate any
How do you reach your community with the person and message of Jesus? After all, that’s the primary reason why the church exists: to go and make disciples of all nations. What are ways to do that? There are many ways a church can reach into a community. Here are a few considerations:  Where does the neighbourhood gather? Some communities already have established times when people gather. It could
Last Saturday, we had high school grads, upper year students and campus staff from 18 schools across Ontario at Wycliffe College. Our goal: to connect the class of 2019 to future "older siblings" going to the same campus in September. Grads had an opportunity to connect personally with those upper year students. They asked questions, gained the inside 411 about their specific campus. Parents had their own track to better
In 2022, the Canadian Baptist Youth team hosted a forum with 50 youth pastors and leaders across Canada. Together, they formulated their concerns, challenges and opportunities to the Canadian Baptist church nationally on behalf of the upcoming generation. "Create and Cultivate" is that manifesto, a declaration to the Church that we need to act so that our young people grow in the ways of the Lord and embrace the
Moving students forward towards Christ. Download Momentum Momentum can be defined as a "product of the mass of a particle and its velocity; it is a vector quantity; i.e., it has both magnitude and direction." The aim is to challenge students (and leaders) to live their faith beyond their comfort zone, whether that'd be within their family, their friends, their church walls or even their neighbourhoods. It can also
CBOQ Youth offers an in-office educational program where an intern, pursuing a career in professional ministry, works alongside our CBOQ Youth staff for 4-8 months. This is an opportunity to get a “behind-the-scenes” look at how denominational ministry happens, to hone one’s administrative skills and to fulfill personal learning objectives. Over the course of the year, two tracks are offered: event management (September to April) and macro youth
Download Paul's supplemental PowerPoint 3 Takeaways from Paul Understand their story including backstory. Their habits/practices lead them forward. Help them understand how Jesus is speaking to them; he will speak to them about their story. Spiritual formation can be defined as making space for God, become known by God.
In February 2024, Matt Wilkinson shared about our new retreat strategy starting in our 2025/26 season; you can see Matt's announcement in the YouTube video on this page. We now have a framework doc to give churches, regions and associations specific details about how we will work with our churches in creating these regional retreats. During the summer and fall, Alvin will be reaching out to different regions to
Some post-secondary students may be taking extra time before pursuing post-secondary studies. This template is one approach in solidifying that person’s foundation in a holistic manner with a mentor. In this template you'll find information to walk you through a plan that encompasses career planning, education/learning, financial planning, healthy rhythms, church exchange and more. Download the gap year template
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