The internet has loads of fantastic resources for youth and children’s leaders. The problem is knowing where to find them.
We’ve collated a library of useful websites and youth work ideas: just click on a category to start exploring.
If you can’t find what you are looking for, please do contact us and we will try to help. If you have a useful link to add please complete the box at the bottom of the page.
Assemblies
Bereavement
Books
- Babies and Toddlers – Nurturing your child’s spiritual life
- Books of the Bible journal
- Books of Wonder – Exploring science and faith for children
- Contemplative Youth Ministry
- It Begins in Bethlehem – Christmas book and video by the Bible Society
- Jesus Died for Me – Easter books for children
- Mend the gap
- Reinventing Youth Ministry (again)
- Rise
- Scripture Union – It’s your move books
- Speaking to Teenagers
- The Christmas Story – BRF Online
- The Faith of Generation Y
- The Impossible Promise – Bible Society
- The Story – Youthscape
- What’s in the Bible (for me)? By Lucy Moore
- Your First Two Years in Youth Ministry
Christmas
- 20 Christmas ideas for reaching families
- A performance of the ‘Barn Nativity’ by Impact in Bedford
- God became like me? Retelling of why Jesus came
- How to do Christmas differently
- Introducing children to the themes of advent
- Resources to celebrate Christmas
- The Christmas Story – BRF Online
- The greatest journey – video from the Bible Society
- The Impossible Promise – Bible Society
Covid-19
- 20 ideas for reaching children and their families this Christmas
- 25 Socially distanced games
- 40 Moments by Muddy Church for 40 ideas for lent
- 7 inspirational ways to encourage your young people to pray
- A fun Easter activity with a dice – from GodVenture
- A geography game taking you on a journey around the world
- A powerful short video of hope to encourage leaders – Lament – a spoken word
- A preventative resource to help boys aged 13-16 develop a healthier approach to their emotional wellbeing.
- A virtual version of our Easter Experience, aimed at Y5-7
- Articles around youth ministry ideas during social distancing and on remote evangelism.
- At A Loss
- At home with God
- At home with God audio and visual broadcasts
- Bible Quest – Quest around the country by exploring God’s word
- Courage and Creativity in the unknown – Renew Normal Podcast
- Creative way to use Minecraft to reach young people
- Creativity and worship with Beth Croft
- Energize – Kids Club by Post
- Faith at Home – The Diocese of Coventry
- Free resources to help during lockdown from Parenting for Faith
- Go Colour – hand drawn books filled with things to doodle, colour-in and pray about
- Headstrong youth group programme tackling mental wellbeing by Youthscape
- Helpful articles on additional needs
- Helping kids engage with an online festival
- Helping young people with grief – Podcast – Pete English / Youthscape
- How do we encourage young people to tell their stories from isolation
- How not to lead a team of youth work volunteers
- Kleer series – a teaching video series for young people with little or no church background
- Life in Lockdown – books for children
- Light Party Packs by Scripture Union
- Limitless kids – Worship resources from Elim
- Limitless TV – online support for youth leaders
- Martin and Rachel discuss their experience of helping young people encounter God
- Mental health and pastoral care
- New normal and your youth group – Energize
- Parenting for Faith – Responding to coronavirus
- Passion and determination in a post-coronavirus world
- Raising the Bar – Lockdown resources and escape rooms on line for youth ministry
- Re-thinking youthwork in Covid-19 – Youthscape
- Renew Normal Ep 2 – Purpose in a pandemic – How is youth ministry changing?
- Rob Parsons – Ten tips on how to connect on camera
- Scripture Union – Bake Off with the Bible
- Scripture Union – Explore fear, worry and anxiety children 5-8’s
- Scripture Union Discussions with Children on grief and loss
- Shuffle and Shuffle Mindset are great resources to use through with young people through Lent
- SUNDAY SET UP – New devotionals for young people
- Teaching young people to embrace prayer for themselves
- The Blessing (Kids)
- The new normal – Reaching young people
- Updated guidelines from Limitless Elim
- Ways to connect young people with Christian faith – Youthscape
- Ways to connect young people with Christian faith – Youthscape
- What’s in the Bible (for me)? By Lucy Moore
- YCW Premier – Taking youth ministry online
- Young people are more likely than other age groups to pray and read their Bible during the pandemic.
- Youth for Christ – Engaging with your youth
- YouthScape – What does youth culture look like right now?
- Zoom games and ideas for young people
Developing Others
- 11 Keys to Effectively Leading Volunteers
- Courage and Creativity in the unknown – Renew Normal Podcast
- Discovery Bible Study
- Helpful articles on additional needs
- How not to lead a team of youth work volunteers
- How to care for your voluteers
- How To Establish Spiritual Goals For Teens
- Modern day slavery
- Pais Movement- Free apprenticeship training
- Parenting for Faith – talking to children and youth about injustice
- Renew Normal Ep 2 – Purpose in a pandemic – How is youth ministry changing?
- Rethinking Youth Ministry podcast for youth ministry leaders, pastors, and volunteers
- Scripture Union – Explore fear, worry and anxiety children 5-8’s
- Scripture Union – Helping children discover their own self-worth
- Scripture Union – New mental health suite supporting children
- Teaching young people to embrace prayer for themselves
- The Swedish Method of Bible Study
- Volunteer Accountability
- Young people and racial justice – Youthscape Podcast
- Young people are more likely than other age groups to pray and read their Bible during the pandemic.
Employing a Youth Leader
Family worship at home
- 40 Moments by Muddy Church for 40 ideas for lent
- A fun Easter activity with a dice – from GodVenture
- At home with God audio and visual broadcasts
- Books of Wonder – Exploring science and faith for children
- Christmas at home and Advent Calendars from Godventure
- Creativity and worship with Beth Croft
- Encouraging and equipping parents to coach their children’s connection to God
- Energize – Kids Club by Post
- Faith at Home – The Diocese of Coventry
- Free resources to help during lockdown from Parenting for Faith
- Go Colour – hand drawn books filled with things to doodle, colour-in and pray about
- God Venture – Faith at home
- God Venture “Joy” edition
- Life in Lockdown – books for children
- Light Party Packs by Scripture Union
- Limitless kids – Worship resources from Elim
- Messy Christingle by Messy Church
- Parenting for Faith – talking to children and youth about injustice
- Scripture Union – Bible themed make and pray activities
- What’s in the Bible – colouring pictures and verses
- What’s in the Bible (for me)? By Lucy Moore
Games
- 16 No Prep Games
- 25 Socially distanced games
- 4 on the couch
- 60-second hot seat game
- A geography game taking you on a journey around the world
- Camping Games
- Christmas – what are you holding?
- Christmas Alphabet Game
- Conveyor Belt
- Creative way to use Minecraft to reach young people
- Game ideas – The Blackburn Diocesan Board of Education
- Grog is a great group game to play after dark in a hall.
- Group Games for Teambuilding
- Guardians of Anchora
- Jubed
- Laughing Game
- Quick and easy Christmas games
- Raising the Bar – Lockdown resources and escape rooms on line for youth ministry
- The Source For Youth Ministry
- Top 10 all time best youth group games
- Ultimate Icebreaker
- Using games in assemblies
- Would you rather? Bible questions for children
- Would you rather? Games questions for young people
- Year of the Coin
- Youthscape Bricks – turn a Jenga set into a fun discussion game for ages 11 and up
- Zoom games and ideas for young people
Growing as a Leader
- 30 Nuggets of Practical Advice for New Detached Youth Workers
- 5 Characteristics of an Effective Youth Worker
- 7 Tips to help your relationship with the senior pastor
- A Discipleship Framework for your Youth Ministry
- Create your own spiritual growth plan
- 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
- Meet Generation Z : Forget everything you learned about Millennials
- National Youthwork Ministry Weekend
- Pais Movement- Free apprenticeship training
- Serious 4 God Leadership Podcast
- The Christian youth leader and prayer
- The Swedish Method of Bible Study
Health and Safety
Mental Health
Residential Visits
Schools Work
Small Group Ideas
Special Events
Stories and Illustrations
Strategy and Vision
Teaching Resources
- 40 Acts – do Lent generously
- 5-11 Teaching resource – The Blackburn Diocesan Board of Education
- A pack of resources to celebrate Christmas with children
- A preventative resource to help boys aged 13-16 develop a healthier approach to their emotional wellbeing.
- A virtual version of our Easter Experience, aimed at Y5-7
- Anti-bullying resources from Scripture Union
- At home with God
- Bible Quest – Quest around the country by exploring God’s word
- Discovery Bible Study
- Evangelism Styles Questionnaire
- How to pray video – 5 minute film from Ethos
- Is anybody listening – Social Media Resource – Scripture Union
- Kleer series – a teaching video series for young people with little or no church background
- Light Party Packs by Scripture Union
- Living It – ready-to-use resource on freedom
- Mini Bible Lessons
- Name That Tune
- Norwich youth for Christ videos
- Out of ideas? Creative inspiration
- Parenting for Faith – talking to children and youth about injustice
- Raising the Bar – Lockdown resources and escape rooms on line for youth ministry
- Scripture Union – Bake Off with the Bible
- The case files of the empty tomb – video & worksheet for yrs 7-8
- The Story – Youthscape
- Under Five’s Teaching – The Blackburn Diocesan Board of Education
- Ways to connect young people with Christian faith – Youthscape
- Weird: resource for small groups about being distinctive
- What’s in the Bible – colouring pictures and verses
- Youth Ministry 360 Christmas Vault
- Youth work resource
- Youthscape Bricks – turn a Jenga set into a fun discussion game for ages 11 and up
Training Courses
Training Events
Video Clips
- “Three Friends and the Miracle Man” from the Bible Society
- 'Everything Praise the Lord' video based on Psalm 150
- A chosen generation (lost generation poem)
- A powerful short video of hope to encourage leaders – Lament – a spoken word
- Artist David Garibaldi paints Jesus
- Bigger than the world itself short video
- Canadian car chase – think outside the box
- Chasing It All – Lecrae
- Christ + Me + Sin forgiveness video illustration
- Christmas Chord – Spoken word on Christmas
- Christmas miracle: real-time giving (generosity)
- CV resources – free library of quality, downloadable Christian videos
- Don't judge a book by it's cover
- Fotoshop by Adobe
- Go Chatter: Bitesize videos to get people talking about Jesus
- Happyland Nativity – Christmas video for young children
- How to pray video – 5 minute film from Ethos
- How to start a movement
- It Begins in Bethlehem – Christmas book and video by the Bible Society
- Jahmene Douglas from X Factor 2012 shares his faith and talks about becoming a Christian
- Life Community Church kids
- Limitless TV – online support for youth leaders
- Masks – honesty is better than hiding behind a mask
- Never been unloved
- Out of ideas? Creative inspiration
- Psalm 23: Bible text animation worship video
- Roots Prayer
- Self Destruct
- SUNDAY SET UP – New devotionals for young people
- The Blessing (Kids)
- This is discipleship
- Video: The Gospel according to Mark
- Video: TRUE & BETTER by Dan Stevens
- What do strangers think of you? Video about self image.
- Youth for Christ – Engaging with your youth
Worship Ideas
- 'Everything Praise the Lord' video based on Psalm 150
- Bible Screen – constantly changing Bible verses on your computer screen
- Creative videos for worship
- Globe Prayers
- It Begins in Bethlehem – Christmas book and video by the Bible Society
- Messy Christingle by Messy Church
- Psalm 23: Bible text animation worship video