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National youth leaders leading the way in UNITY

The pathway toward FUNCTIONAL unity is conversation - and this group are nailing it We applaud our youth leaders in national positions. This group - with others who'd left before the pic was taken (about 10 of the group are missing), had another great day together yesterday. How might we TAKE RESPONSIBILITY for the decline [...]

By |2026-06-19T09:00:51+12:00June 19th, 2026|Uncategorized|Comments Off on National youth leaders leading the way in UNITY

Surprising results from national youth outreach survey

Where Christian youth ministry in NZ has declined - there are FOUR practices church and youth leaders could engage in and support that could change this. Read more now! A national youth outreach survey was undertaken by the Shining Lights Trust on behalf of a national youth leaders round table (unity and discussion group). Those [...]

By |2026-06-11T14:15:22+12:00May 29th, 2026|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Surprising results from national youth outreach survey

Food4Thought – school group model

There can be many different models for school groups. One example, which has been going for 13 years, run by a church in Napier, is called Food4Thought.   It's beginnings Invited by a school to engage more intentionally with their youth - to give them positive thoughts about faith and hope as support in the [...]

By |2026-01-30T13:23:10+13:00January 30th, 2026|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Food4Thought – school group model

Youth ‘health and safety’ made easy – for YOU

Details around health and safety can feel overwhelming for a young youth leader. Thankfully - the Presbyterians have made it easy - and MANY can benefit.   What's the resource called? Called the 'Safety WOF' (Warrant of Fitness), Matt Chamberlin (Presbyterian Youth Ministries facilitator) confirms this really is available for all! While it has a [...]

By |2026-01-20T10:32:28+13:00January 20th, 2026|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Youth ‘health and safety’ made easy – for YOU

New Evangelism Training from the Catalyst Team

We congratulate Micah and Miriam from the Catalyst Movement for their amazing new outreach training resource for youth.   What does the training include? Fronted by Micah and Miriam, its three sessions cover: 1. How to share testimony and start conversations about Jesus - 13 minutes 2. How to share the gospel - 18 minutes [...]

By |2026-01-20T10:25:59+13:00January 20th, 2026|Uncategorized|Comments Off on New Evangelism Training from the Catalyst Team

Intentionality in goals is a key to increasing results

Intentionality in goals is a key to increasing results Leadership habits not only teach something to our youth; they reinforce it - shifting it to long-term memory and application. One of the habits I identified numerous years ago related to the FIRST gathering of any church small group or youth group, at the start of [...]

By |2025-12-08T16:22:42+13:00December 8th, 2025|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Intentionality in goals is a key to increasing results

Powerful message – Dare2Share survey results

This is a summary of a survey conducted by Dare2Share, including youth groups in 47 nations, with an average group size of 153. (Bigger than NZ youth groups.) The report can be found HERE Everything below is from the survey – just a lot shorter. All comments are likewise summaries of things said in the [...]

By |2025-09-19T14:05:50+12:00September 19th, 2025|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Powerful message – Dare2Share survey results

The importance of intermediate-aged youth ministry

This article will be brief - and added to as a summary page.   Why intermediate-aged youth ministry? Barna research used to say worldview was essentially shaped by age 14. They now say age 13. While there are exceptions, the 'presets' created by this age essentially set what they will consider later. It's very difficult [...]

By |2025-09-11T15:09:07+12:00September 11th, 2025|Uncategorized|Comments Off on The importance of intermediate-aged youth ministry

Benefits of committing to annual outreach equipping

There are number of points very-concisely stated in this article. For an opening statement: If we claim to be making disciples, while failing to equip them for their mission, our claim is false at a fundamental level. Here is why - and the easy solution!    A cycle that needs breaking Consider the repeating cycle [...]

By |2025-09-11T12:43:53+12:00June 17th, 2025|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Benefits of committing to annual outreach equipping

Vision cast: A STRATEGIC CHANGE needed for for Christian youth ministry in NZ

The future of Christian youth ministry in NZ Christian youth ministry in NZ is in trouble.   What is below is very simple to read and digest. But what is then needed is proactive effort - by key youth leaders - to see Christian youth ministry becoming nationally networked - with clear vision and very [...]

By |2024-05-10T12:55:13+12:00May 10th, 2024|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Vision cast: A STRATEGIC CHANGE needed for for Christian youth ministry in NZ
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