Youthwork+ Podcast Youthwork+

Jo White is a mum of 3 girls and leads the families ministry at Stopsley Baptist Church in Luton where she has been serving in her role for over 20 years. She talks about her ministry early years doing an internship with Luton Churches Education Trust before it became Youthscape, why she thinks engaging families in discipleship is important, why youth and kids work is essentially about pointing people to Jesus, do more young people like fruit these days? And words of wisdom on the importance of longevity and consistency to see God do awesome things with the seeds you sow. Tune in or miss out.

Becky chats to John Prockter, Director of Catalyst Youth Trust in Shropshire.  John is a self professed story teller, author and leader of multiple schools work trusts.  John shares some of his youth work journey, why he cares about dabbling In kids work too, and shares a quote from Ariana Grande! He also shares about his great new book Hikaru, which is a manga allegory of the Christian gospel designed to be used in schools (and youth groups)! 

Becky catches up with Dave Boden, Executive Director at Grace Foundation.  Hear how Dave has accidentally ended up in leadership positions more than once - including leading a youth camp of 200 youth and 30 volunteers at just age 19!  

Grace Foundation partners with secondary schools and has Christian Ethos Workers in 12 secondary schools across the Midlands including Solihull, Coventry, Rushden and Milton Keynes.  Find out why and how schools are accessible still to christians and what opportunities there are to get involved.  And find out why Dave carries around a little dinosaur in his pocket everywhere he goes! Dave is also an author and chats briefly about his new book for young people ‘Like or Follow - what every teenager needs to decide about Jesus ’. 

Becky catches up with John Good leader of Ocean Church in Poole, and chaplain of YMCA in Poole/Bournemouth.  How does he help young people and families encounter the presence of God in the everyday and through being on and around the sea. Why does he think all age participation is important and why is our language important to engage with everyone.  What statue would Becky get put up in Milton Keynes? And more youth, kids, family work musings. 

Becky chats to Anna Hawken from BRF Parenting for Faith. Find out all about 'Chat & Catch' the art of engaging all ages in praying and listening for a response. How can we engage parents and carers in the bigger picture of young peoples faith development. Hear about Anna & Becky's messiest moments in youth/kids ministry and plenty of other thought provoking and inspiring snippets.

Becky chats to Sam Graham, youth worker at Buckingham Parish Church about his youth work journey. Listen to find out how he got from dropping out of college, to gap year intern, to paid youth worker. Also find out why he feels the parents are important to youth ministry and why he's passionate about youth outreach in his community. Also find out what type of pie both of them think they are!