Local children's and youth leader training
Monday, October 09, 2006
Last night saw the launch of our local children's and youth leader training. It was a good night with just over 40 people gathering to spend time in worship and being inspired about the work they do. New Harvest Community Church youth band led worship and they were really good. I spoke on Psalm 78 and God's vision for our work with the next generation and then Johnny Douglas, a local church leader and ex-YFC man (who also happens to have a great new blog - Soul Health: Meandering with my Maker), spoke on culture and convictions. He spoke very well after what had been a really busy day for him. His two key words were culture and convictions and he was really hot on destroying this idea that it is all about the numbers - instead emphasising that it is about the lives we invest in and how we do that. Really good stuff.
It was all recorded and hopefully should be up on a podcast in the not to distant future.
Further events planned:
* 'What's your aim?' and 'Planning a Programme' - Saturday 25th Nov 9am - 12noon
* 'Bridging the gap between Youth/Children and Church and Community' and 'The appeal of God to the middle classes' - Saturday 20th Jan 9am - 12noon
* First Aid Training - Saturday 17th Mar 9am - 5pm (Cost £25 per person)
If you are local to Brentwood and want some training do think about coming along. Get in touch if you want more information.
