This year's YOUTH SUMMIT: Longevity
April 11, 2019
If you’ve ever been through the process of replacing a staff member who has resigned, you’ll know it can be a difficult and costly process. Not only are you faced with having to rework a job description, advertise for applicants, interview them and then make a decision, ...
Youth Leaders: How ready are you?
January 21, 2019
Youth Ministry New Year Checklist: 20 Things You Need To Do
Check out CCCNZ Youth Enabler Murray Brown's helpful checklist for Youth Leaders/Pastors to prepare for the year ahead... are you ready for 2019? Download the printable PDF here....
God qualifies the called
January 11, 2019
In 2016 Mihiwai and Renata Te Aho decided to approach the assembly and elders about running a youth night at Tauwhare Gospel Chapel.
Mihiwai and I have lived at Tauwhare Marae for 32 years. We have four sons and six grandchildren. Mihiwai and I fellowship at the Tauwhare Go...
Your church needs you!
December 13, 2018
Rongopai Editor Sophia Sinclair caught up with Nina and Josh Paget, youth group coordinators at Clark Road Chapel in Whangarei. Nina and Josh are voluntary workers who have been leading the group for 10 years and bring much-needed insight into how our churches can encourage ...
Why young Christians need theology
December 13, 2018
Article by Chris NorthcottLincoln Road Bible Chapel Youth Pastor
During my late teens, when I was a new and young Christian, I was part of a weekly Bible study for young adults. The older woman who ran it had a verse that was an unofficial mission statement for us. It was a ...
Starting out right
December 12, 2018
YOUTH MINISTRY COACHING
Youth ministry is a challenging and important journey, no more so than when we’re just starting out.
To help you through the first year (or more) of youth ministry as a youth pastor or key leader, we offer a free coaching service to ensure that you start out right.
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7 Indicators of a Healthy Youth Ministry
December 12, 2018
It's easy to fall into the trap of numbers and immediate feedback to assess the effectiveness of our youth ministry. After all, no one wants to hear "I'll let you know seven years from now", when they ask the (dreaded?) question, "How's the youth ministry going?"
When it co...
Working together to see young people flourish
August 3, 2018
Our newsfeeds might be full of updates from Facebook friends and Instagram snaps, but a growing number of people report feeling disconnected from their real-life communities. In New Zealand our young people are particularly at risk: with high rates of suicide, mental illness...
Youth ministry and the mission of the church
July 30, 2018
Every so often I’ve heard the opinion expressed that goes something like this: “Youth Ministry is not biblical. Scripture contains no examples of age-specific ministries or groups.”
The observation is, of course, accurate and—given our commitment to the sufficien...
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