Download Emily's Presentation 3 Key Insights from Emily Be open about this topic, including appropriate details of your own life. Invite adults to appropriately share their struggles with youth. A.L.G.E.E. is one helpful approach when dealing with someone in a mental health crisis. Be familiar with resources both local and online such as Kids Help Phone, Canadian Mental Health Association and speakers like Brett Ullman and Brene
AS HIGH SCHOOL FINISHES While the support for a youth should have been a long-term approach by a church community, the focused guidance of a high school grad begins at the start of their final year. The soon-to-be-grad will be experiencing a lot of changes and pressures. It is vital to have a mentor (or several adults) who can walk alongside them in the coming months. As
"One Stage to the Next" is a comprehensive overview of how a church can actively support your children and youth as they mature in their faith, especially from one stage of life and ministry to the next. It provides a high level understanding of how the church as a whole can invest in ensuring their children and youth do not slip through the cracks. In the coming weeks, you
As a youth leader, you are probably excited (and maybe anxious) for your soon-to-be high school graduates, especially if they’re moving away from home to go to school in September. The Renegotiating Faith report reminds us that a grad is 4x more likely to connect with a new faith community if the sending church helps make that connection. This resource is a quick-glance review of how you can be
For those High School grads not going to school and staying home, having that distinguishing “next chapter” marker is also crucial. A young adult exchange between two churches helps that next faith development step. Similar to exchange programs hosted by schools and our own Slingshot exchange with CABC, it provides an opportunity for the graduate to learn faith and ministry in a different context. CBOQ has a template for a memo
Now more than ever, it is becoming crucial that we take serious the need for our churches to invest into the ongoing equipping of our leaders who are called to reach and engage this next generation with the person and message of Jesus. This highly practical program will span the period of 18 months in which the participants will receive three 3-day Retreats, 2 on-site 3-day trainings and more.
About a year ago, we gathered with 50 youth leaders from across Canada for four days in Niagara Falls. Together, we seeked to discern God’s voice for our Canadian Baptist churches for the next generation. We’re excited to have the Imaginative Hope report available (and coming to your church very soon). The Imaginative Hope report identified seven obstacles and five opportunities our churches face with Generation Z (and the ones
Download the Reopening Considerations doc With insights from a group of youth leaders, here is a working document on 8 considerations for the coming months as the Quebec and Ontario services open up. If you have additional insides, you can either: Share them in the comments below. Email Alvin. Share on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter.
Develop Christ-like characteristics within students as they continue to walk down the journey of faith, hopefully becoming well anchored in Christ alone.  Download Rooted A tree’s strength can be determined by how strong its root system is. The deeper its roots, the better the tree’s foundations and the better a tree can grow. With deep roots, the tree is well anchored and almost noting can sway it. In a
It's one of the riskiest things you'll ever do. But once you enter that relationship with Jesus, it can be the most freeing experiences you'll ever have. Download I Dare You You could define a dare as an act that requires the necessary courage or boldness to complete. Being transparent with someone can make you feel very vulnerable. When you confide in your best friend, you trust that person with
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