Get the latest Articles from the College directly to your desktop http://www.youthworkscollege.edu.au Mon, 11 Oct 2010 00:01:00 +1000 Tue, 02 Apr 2013 08:46:00 +1000 Over 260 Christian teenagers and 70 leaders from churches all over Sydney were hard at work training for school and church ministry over the Australia Day long-weekend at Port Hacking. http://www.youthworkscollege.edu.au/resources/articles/260-young-leaders-in-training-at-port-hacking http://www.youthworkscollege.edu.au/resources/articles/260-young-leaders-in-training-at-port-hacking Tue, 02 Apr 2013 08:46:00 +1000 webmaster@youthworks.net (The Works) Dan Butler enrolled at Youthworks College in 2010 and graduated at the end of 2012 with an Advanced Diploma of Theology/Ministry. He is now Youth Minister at Cherrybrook Anglican, and is passionate to see the young people in the local schools… http://www.youthworkscollege.edu.au/resources/articles/youthworks-college-grad-begins-impacting-the-lives-of-youth http://www.youthworkscollege.edu.au/resources/articles/youthworks-college-grad-begins-impacting-the-lives-of-youth Tue, 02 Apr 2013 08:38:00 +1000 webmaster@youthworks.net (The Works) Thanks to your prayerful support, 92 students have just taken on the once-in-a-lifetime Year 13 challenge to grow in faith and radically prepare for their life journey ahead! And two of those students, Hannah Casey and Will Lindeback, have also received… http://www.youthworkscollege.edu.au/resources/articles/92-students-begin-a-life-changing-year-13-thanks-to-you http://www.youthworkscollege.edu.au/resources/articles/92-students-begin-a-life-changing-year-13-thanks-to-you Tue, 02 Apr 2013 08:31:00 +1000 webmaster@youthworks.net (The Works) Nearly 800 SRE teachers were part of our four Schools’ Ministry Conferences in January and February, accounting for approximately 40 per cent of all Anglican SRE teachers in the Sydney Diocese! And a new location was added in Sydney’s… http://www.youthworkscollege.edu.au/resources/articles/schools-ministry-conferences-empower-800-sre-teachers http://www.youthworkscollege.edu.au/resources/articles/schools-ministry-conferences-empower-800-sre-teachers Tue, 02 Apr 2013 08:22:00 +1000 webmaster@youthworks.net (The Works) Papua New Guinea is a country where children are at grave risk. They are at risk of harm, with abuse and neglect sadly commonplace for the majority of young people. And they are at risk of a devastating future with very high unemployment rates set… http://www.youthworkscollege.edu.au/resources/articles/youthworks-is-full-focus-on-at-risk-children-in-png http://www.youthworkscollege.edu.au/resources/articles/youthworks-is-full-focus-on-at-risk-children-in-png Tue, 02 Apr 2013 06:43:00 +1000 webmaster@youthworks.net (The Works) This year I am writing about Christian principles, or keys, that apply both to building healthy ministry teams and strong families. The first key is trust (see… http://www.youthworkscollege.edu.au/resources/articles/protecting-your-sheep-from-wolves http://www.youthworkscollege.edu.au/resources/articles/protecting-your-sheep-from-wolves Mon, 01 Apr 2013 02:18:00 +1000 webmaster@youthworks.net (Zac Veron) ‘Do you promise to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth?’ This is the question that witnesses are required to answer before they give a testimony in a court of law. It is also the question… http://www.youthworkscollege.edu.au/resources/articles/teaching-the-whole-truth http://www.youthworkscollege.edu.au/resources/articles/teaching-the-whole-truth Thu, 28 Mar 2013 16:34:00 +1000 webmaster@youthworks.net (Emma Collett) We all have questions don’t we? My daughter asks each night what time my wife and I are going to bed, my mother asks if I am working on the weekend and my wife asks if I still remember how the lawn mower works. Questions are part of… http://www.youthworkscollege.edu.au/resources/articles/5-things-to-do-when-answering-questions-from-children http://www.youthworkscollege.edu.au/resources/articles/5-things-to-do-when-answering-questions-from-children Tue, 26 Mar 2013 04:00:00 +1000 webmaster@youthworks.net (Peter Oates) I recently read an article that described looking at websites as ‘web users walking down an electronic Main Street (the web) looking into the windows of various firms (websites) and using the window dressing they see to form impressions… http://www.youthworkscollege.edu.au/resources/articles/how-does-your-childrens-ministry-look-online http://www.youthworkscollege.edu.au/resources/articles/how-does-your-childrens-ministry-look-online Mon, 11 Mar 2013 04:25:00 +1000 webmaster@youthworks.net (Kaye Chalwell) Last year was the first time in my life I didn’t feel like a young man: I turned 50, my youngest child finished her HSC and my graduating class from Moore Theological College celebrated 20 years from graduation with a two day reunion. The guy… http://www.youthworkscollege.edu.au/resources/articles/the-keys-to-a-strong-family-and-ministry http://www.youthworkscollege.edu.au/resources/articles/the-keys-to-a-strong-family-and-ministry Mon, 11 Mar 2013 03:54:00 +1000 webmaster@youthworks.net (Zac Veron) While most teenagers would have spent Australia Day counting down the ‘Hottest 100’ with friends at the beach or around the pool, over 260 Christian teenagers and 70 leaders from Churches all over Sydney were hard at work training for… http://www.youthworkscollege.edu.au/resources/articles/hundreds-of-teens-choose-leadership-training-over-australia-day-parties http://www.youthworkscollege.edu.au/resources/articles/hundreds-of-teens-choose-leadership-training-over-australia-day-parties Mon, 11 Mar 2013 02:23:00 +1000 webmaster@youthworks.net (Matt Holden) As the local church, we commit a lot of time to finding new ways to connect with our community in the hope of sharing our lives and the gospel; we plan events, we organise events, we advertise events, we run events - and then we do it all again. We… http://www.youthworkscollege.edu.au/resources/articles/the-missing-link-between-sre-local-churches http://www.youthworkscollege.edu.au/resources/articles/the-missing-link-between-sre-local-churches Mon, 18 Feb 2013 01:42:00 +1000 webmaster@youthworks.net (Jon Thorpe) February 5 was the start of the new teaching year at Youthworks College. New and returning students kicked off the year with elective intensive units in the theology and practice of children’s and youth ministry. You most likely know someone… http://www.youthworkscollege.edu.au/resources/articles/my-unusual-prayers-for-new-college-students http://www.youthworkscollege.edu.au/resources/articles/my-unusual-prayers-for-new-college-students Sun, 17 Feb 2013 04:15:00 +1000 webmaster@youthworks.net (Graham Stanton, Principal of Youthworks College) Over the summer, I had the privilege of attending CMS Summer School. It was great! And if you haven’t read about it, make sure you check out the Growing Faith article,  'The… http://www.youthworkscollege.edu.au/resources/articles/childrens-ministries-need-to-be-more-than-just-fun http://www.youthworkscollege.edu.au/resources/articles/childrens-ministries-need-to-be-more-than-just-fun Wed, 30 Jan 2013 03:55:00 +1000 webmaster@youthworks.net (Peter Oates) Greg Bridge has served as the Chief Financial Officer of Youthworks for the… http://www.youthworkscollege.edu.au/resources/articles/how-you-can-pray-for-outdoors-in-2013 http://www.youthworkscollege.edu.au/resources/articles/how-you-can-pray-for-outdoors-in-2013 Tue, 29 Jan 2013 13:38:00 +1000 webmaster@youthworks.net (Editor) After explaining the gospel to her Year 2 class, SRE teacher Alison Knight told students she was going to say a prayer. She asked any children who wanted to follow Jesus to just pray along quietly, and then tell her afterwards. “Three students… http://www.youthworkscollege.edu.au/resources/articles/your-support-at-work-sre-impacting-thousands-of-young-lives http://www.youthworkscollege.edu.au/resources/articles/your-support-at-work-sre-impacting-thousands-of-young-lives Tue, 29 Jan 2013 13:36:00 +1000 webmaster@youthworks.net (Editor) Chelle Roberts and her family have been passionately involved… http://www.youthworkscollege.edu.au/resources/articles/youthworks-celebrates-familys-60-years-of-ministry http://www.youthworkscollege.edu.au/resources/articles/youthworks-celebrates-familys-60-years-of-ministry Tue, 29 Jan 2013 13:35:00 +1000 webmaster@youthworks.net (Editor) Year 13 is a great opportunity for Christian school leavers to gain a host of skills and experience whilst taking their knowledge and confidence in Jesus to a new level. Whilst most students will undertake Year 13 on the east coast, in 2013… http://www.youthworkscollege.edu.au/resources/articles/two-deserving-students-to-spend-year-13-in-pilbara-region http://www.youthworkscollege.edu.au/resources/articles/two-deserving-students-to-spend-year-13-in-pilbara-region Tue, 29 Jan 2013 13:33:00 +1000 webmaster@youthworks.net (Editor) What an exciting year 2012 was! Thanks to your support, we saw encouraging growth across ministry divisions. Here are just some of the highlights from the past year: An explosion in numbers for Year 13, from 34 participants in 2011 to… http://www.youthworkscollege.edu.au/resources/articles/youthworks-sees-amazing-year-of-impact-thanks-to-your-support http://www.youthworkscollege.edu.au/resources/articles/youthworks-sees-amazing-year-of-impact-thanks-to-your-support Tue, 29 Jan 2013 13:31:00 +1000 webmaster@youthworks.net (Editor) Welcome to the New Year! It’s that time of year when we think about the year past, contemplate the year ahead and start trying to live up to our New Year’s Resolutions. The making of resolutions is based on the foundation that… http://www.youthworkscollege.edu.au/resources/articles/3-tips-for-making-your-new-years-resolutions-stick http://www.youthworkscollege.edu.au/resources/articles/3-tips-for-making-your-new-years-resolutions-stick Sun, 20 Jan 2013 04:08:00 +1000 webmaster@youthworks.net (Tim Beilharz)