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Olly and Becky from Youthwork+ discuss and ponder how to engage young people, youth & kids work ideas, theology, perspectives and how to solve issues.
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Becky interviews Ben Green, Youth Adviser from Blackburn Diocese up in Lancashire. Ben shares about his Youthwork State of Mind podcast and instagram, why theres a youth centre in Luton named after his legendary late grandad Norman Green, having joined up youth visions and why we should get parents involved in our youth work. Becky gives two top tips for youth workers and shares what would be on the plate if youth work were a plate of biscuits!
In this episode of the YouthWork+ podcast, host Becky Lawrence speaks with Hannah Bowden, a Senior Researcher at Youthscape Centre of Research and trustee of YouthWork+. They discuss Hannah's journey into youth work, her role at Youthscape, and the importance of research in informing youth ministry practices. Hannah shares her experiences working with young people, the impact of faith on her career, and the lessons learned along the way. She shares why she did a doctorate on Young People in Care and why they remain a passion of hers. The conversation also touches on current trends in youth ministry, the significance of engaging young people in church, and opportunities for involvement with Youthscape including their National Youth Ministry Weekend, Satellites Summer Youth Camp and Research Community.
Host Becky Lawrence interviews Wayne Dixon, a dedicated worker in schools ministry through Christian Connections in Schools. Wayne shares his journey of over 40 years in youth & kids schools ministry, discussing the activities he runs in schools, the importance of building relationships, and the impact of prayer. He unpacks Hanging Around Ministry and why it works. He highlights the significance of nationwide initiatives like Open the Book, Christmas Unwrapped and Easter Cracked and the need for Christians to engage with their local schools. Wayne also reflects on the lessons learned throughout his ministry, the challenges faced, and the joy of seeing young people connect with faith. The conversation emphasises the importance of serving, listening, and being present in the lives of children and young people. Don’t miss the part where Becky inadvertently gives Wayne a promotion - mistakenly telling listeners he runs CCIS! oops!
Olly's our other OG host has been off starting his curacy (vicar in training) role in Chipping Norton, but he rejoins Becky for this Christmas special. Spaghetti Pictionary + church carpet . Hot chocolate spillages. M1 confusion. Complaints from parents. Young people going on mission trips, getting baptised, youth leader weekends away and more. Listen to this episode in full to find out the real stories behind all these things and more. You'll laugh, cringe but hopefully not cry!
In this episode Becky catches up with Dot, the youth worker at New Life church Milton Keynes. Hear how Dot kept coming back to church youth work, how God has changed & empowered her along the way, and hear some fab stories of God at work in her ministry. She tells us about being an introvert and feeling intimidated of young people, about taking 100 youth to New Day festival(!), how she welcomed a young person with autism to the youth group, why & how she makes time for prayer every week and how she saw God at work in the foster care system. She also asks Becky what she would do with magical Thanos gloves (Avengers Endgame reference!) - if she could click her fingers and take away or add something to the world of young people - for all this and more - give this episode a listen. Your faith will thank you for it!
Becky catches up with Tony about his journey into ministry - becoming a Christian at 16 on a surprise trip to Spring Harvest, spending 6 months in Tanzania, studying with CYM, and more recently being called to plant a church in a new build estate. Hear amazing stories of God preparing the way and some nuggets of wisdom he learned in his years as a youth worker. Be encouraged.
Becky catches up with Dave to find out his journey into ministry and how God kept calling him back to children's ministry. Hear all about his 'many hats' including his role at Children Worldwide - hosting breakfasts and networks for kids leaders, and his role at Scripture Union equipping others to reach the 95% of kids and youth not engaged with church. Hear his top tips and find out what question he wanted to ask our host Becky.
Becky interviews her sister who leads a church plant with her husband Paul. She talks about the family and all age focused activities they run, some of her own faith story and how she ended up going from Cabin Crew to ministry! Tune in for advice and inspiration from ordinary Christians doing great things.
Olly and Becky interview Sam Haiser from Austria who is in the UK studying to become a priest in the Church of England. He talks about a system he authored to train and equip spiritual fathers and mothers to mentor and disciple young people. It's more than a resource - it's a training programme and a way of life! He also talks about his Christian journey, becoming a youth worker, being mentored himself, the call to church leadership and unpacks the vision behind his huge passion of spiritual fathers and mothers.
Lara is an accountant and a mum of two boys - she was surprised and in denial when God inspired and challenged her to write a Christian book for kids.
But that was just the start! She is now self published and along with input from her boys, has created a whole series of beautiful engaging & durable Christian resources for children. And her main job is still an accountant!
Tune in for her story, & find out how God has encouraged her along the way.
I'm sure there will be something that will inspire you too!
OG cohosts Olly and Becky reunite for a special episode to catch up on what they've been up to lately, including National Youth Ministry Weekend, Vicar exams, Christmas stress, Becky's 40th Birthday, ages & stages & more.
Gemma heads up the Luton Youth Work Team in Luton, she tells us how she got into youth work, some of her ministry highlights and how growing up in Luton affects her young people and her youth work. Join us for an encouraging conversation which we hope will inspire your work with children and young people and your Christian faith journey.
Dan & Becky catch up about their gap year experience with the Message Trust and how it has impacted them since. Daniel shares how faith is his foundation for his vocation, the challenges of being a YouTuber and how he got roped into leading a youth group by his wife Kelly. Hear what inspires him about young people and what Becky would do if she had a large sum of money to invest in ministry! All this and more in this episode - tune in to hear the good stuff.
Becky interviews Mike from similar ministry supporting leaders that do youth/kids work. Would Becky rather fight a horse sized duck or 100 duck sized horses? What jobs would Mike and Becky do if they weren't involved in ministry roles? Mikes journey to doing what he does now. What area of youth/kids ministry is Mike passionate about and why? Whats been a highlight of his ministry? All this and more.
Join Becky as she interviews a familiar face from the podcast - Olly Shaw who has been absent from co hosting the last few episodes as he's been doing vicar training. Find out how he's been getting on - how he was called into it, best and worst bits and hear him ask Becky how she is transitioning from being a mum of a toddler and the founder and director of a charity.
Becky chats to John Prockter, Director of Catalyst Youth Trust in Shropshire. John is a self professed story teller, author and leader of multiple schools work trusts. John shares some of his youth work journey, why he cares about dabbling In kids work too, and shares a quote from Ariana Grande! He also shares about his great new book Hikaru, which is a manga allegory of the Christian gospel designed to be used in schools (and youth groups)!
Becky catches up with Dave Boden, Executive Director at Grace Foundation. Hear how Dave has accidentally ended up in leadership positions more than once - including leading a youth camp of 200 youth and 30 volunteers at just age 19!
Grace Foundation partners with secondary schools and has Christian Ethos Workers in 12 secondary schools across the Midlands including Solihull, Coventry, Rushden and Milton Keynes. Find out why and how schools are accessible still to christians and what opportunities there are to get involved. And find out why Dave carries around a little dinosaur in his pocket everywhere he goes! Dave is also an author and chats briefly about his new book for young people ‘Like or Follow - what every teenager needs to decide about Jesus ’.
Becky chats to Anna Hawken from BRF Parenting for Faith. Find out all about 'Chat & Catch' the art of engaging all ages in praying and listening for a response. How can we engage parents and carers in the bigger picture of young peoples faith development. Hear about Anna & Becky's messiest moments in youth/kids ministry and plenty of other thought provoking and inspiring snippets.
Lewis shares his journey into youth ministry, highlighting how his early experiences as a secondary school teacher ignited his passion for working with young people. He explains how we pursued that call and started Vicar training. Host Becky Lawrence engages in a heartfelt conversation with Lewis Simonds, a curate at St. Frideswides Church in Milton Keynes. Together, they explore the vital role of children's, youth and family ministry and the transformative power of inclusivity in church communities. "We need to ask ourselves: Are we truly welcoming to families and children?"
Becky interviews Ben Jones, Founder of Missional Generation, a charity based up in Leeds that are focused on equipping young people to be influential for Jesus in every arena of life. They have several resources that use cutting edge technology to make this happen - including augmented reality, apps and coming soon a new AI tool for youth leaders to help plan sessions! Listen to Becky find out about Ben's youth work journey, and find out how Missional Gen's resources might be able to help you in your work with young people. Be inspired!
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