If the children and young people in our parishes and communities are “to encounter the love and depth of the Christian faith and the person of Jesus Christ” (Going for Growth 2010) then it is vital that those who work as children’s & youth leaders in our churches, whether voluntarily or as employed workers, are trained and equipped for service.
There are a variety of courses available, from professional qualifications offered by recognised providers to local events designed for local leaders:
Onelife Young Leaders – for the specific development of young people.
The Certificate of Higher Education in Theology, Ministry and Mission is accredited by Durham University through a partnership with Ripon College, Cuddesdon. It can be focused towards pioneer youth ministry by choosing the relevant modules. These are taught over two years. Most students complete four in the first year and two in the second. Each module is generally taught over a series of seven days in Oxford. The days run from 10.30am to 4pm to give students time to travel. There are two weekends incorporated to visit and learn from mission practice.
A free event from Liverpool Hope University Dr Sarah Holmes will share some emerging trends from recently published research, highlighting strategies and priorities which are important for refining vision of... Read more »
Leading your Church into Growth presents a day conference to help you lead your church into youth work. Many churches feel that engagement with teenagers is beyond them: they feel... Read more »
Rachel Summers, author of Wild Worship, Wild Lent and Wild Advent will be helping us to think about how we connect with people and help them to find beauty and... Read more »
Going beyond the risk assessment and exploring children’s spirituality. This is an ecumenical initiative working together with The Well Network for Methodist Children, Youth and Family Workers, United Reformed Church,... Read more »
This 90-minute training session on Zoom is for those who already run a Messy Church and who wish to explore and discuss different approaches to ‘rebooting’ it while there are... Read more »
An Introduction to Godly Play offers participants key elements of the Godly Play approach. This course will be over three x 90 minute sessions on Tuesdays 4 May, 11 May... Read more »
