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
Youth Pastors Retreat 2020: Reloaded Follow-Up Download the Focus Group Questions
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
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
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
"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
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
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
Last July, a new report called Renegotiating Faith (RF) was launched from a research partnership between Power 2 Change, InterVarsity, Youth for Christ, Truth Matters Ministries, and The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada. Renegotiating Faith looks at the transition from high school to the next stage in life for Canadians age 18 to 28 who had a Christian religious affiliation as a teen and who attended religious services at least monthly
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.
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