What do your school photos say about you? What would you say to that younger self in those photos? Alex Taylor digs out his photos and wonders what to say to himself.
The good news of Jesus is for everyone, so how can we be ready to welcome all children to our groups? Alex Taylor outlines some good strategies to use as a starting point.
Can you be too old for youth work? Conventional wisdom might say so, but there are so many different roles people of all ages can play in youth work, from cool role model to comforting grandparent.
With limited budgets it can be hard to strike the balance between wanting to make a splash at Christmas and having enough money left for the rest of the year.
What is our relationship like with the parents and carers of the young people in our groups? Do we work in partnership or is it fractious and sometimes bad-tempered? Or somewhere in between.
When a child in our group is sad or disappointed, it can be easy to try to use words to make them feel better, but is that the best approach? Alex Taylor explores some other options.
Telling a Bible story seems to have gone out of fashion in youth groups. Alex Taylor explains why he thinks we should bring them back, and give some tips on telling a story.
Is our society seeing increasing gaps between generations? If so, what can we as churches do about it? Alex Taylor has some suggestions.
Love them or hate them, ice breaker games to get young people interacting have a role to play in youth work. And as there is nothing new under the sun, here are five classic games to get you thinking.
You might be a fan of an action song, or the thought of leaping around to high-energy music might make your blood run cold. Here are some tips for doing sung worship with children.