The most precious resources a church has are its leaders. For the leader to be the most effective, they need to be close to God and spend time investing in their own development
This page will provide you with links to grow your own faith as well as make the most of the gifts that God has given you.
Myfishbites.com offers useful notes on a variety of training needs from detached work, disciplining and giving talks to evaluating our work, going on mission and spiritual warfare
Youth Worker Center has some useful articles on growing as a leader, investing in others and supporting young people
Break Free Youth Ministry have a good selection of articles to help leaders grow
Youth Worker.com offer lots of useful articles covering different groups, issues and leadership insights
Bible Study Tools have useful website for personal devotions as well as preparing talks
CPAS offer training articles, book reviews and podcasts on a number of key youth leadership issues such as nurturing your team, creating a youth strategy and developing young people as leaders.
Find more links below.
- 30 Nuggets of Practical Advice for New Detached Youth Workers
- 7 Tips to help your relationship with the senior pastor
- A Discipleship Framework for your Youth Ministry
- Build confidence in sharing God within your schools work.
- Create your own spiritual growth plan
- Disenfranchised Youth – Barna Group
- Examine App – This free app is a thoughtful daily reflection tool
- How not to lead a team of youth work volunteers
- How to measure the character of your leadership
- How to plan a personal prayer retreat
- Inspiring young people with God’s word
- Meet Generation Z : Forget everything you learned about Millennials
- National Youthwork Ministry Weekend
- NTC: BA (Hons) Theology (Youth and Community)
- Pais Movement- Free apprenticeship training
- Permission to fail Podcast
- Practical suggestions for prayer:
- Scripture Union top tips videos – quick tips for Children's and youth leaders
- Serious 4 God Leadership Podcast
- The Christian youth leader and prayer
- The Swedish Method of Bible Study
- Youth Evangelism Conference
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