Regular readers of my blog will know that a desire to see the church change and to see more young people through the doors are things that I’m passionate about. A few months ago myself and Lee Kirkby (Youth Minister at Beverley Minster) were having a bit of the grumble about church…if I’m honest even   Read More …

On Monday whilst I was doing the first session of my Oasis Esteem training in London they showed this video, I’ve seen it before but it is simply amazing and so inspiring so thought I’d share it! Enjoy!  

I’ve never been a big fan of new years resolutions however set myself just 1 this year and that was simply to do at least 1 gig. The thing is whilst I’ve led worship a variety of times I’ve never played my own stuff live nor really been the solo vocalist but really wanted to   Read More …

About 4 months ago after much debate as a church we started an open youth club on a Tuesday night. It started with 6 young people and over the past 4 months has grown to an average of about 20 a week…it’s nothing revolutionary…it’s a simple youth club: somewhere to hang out, tuck shop, pool   Read More …

Earlier this week I spent 2 days on a Scripture Union on a residential for associate trust workers and we spent some time exploring the idea of ministry in a digital age and in doing so looked at how the current generation are growing up in a world where they don’t remember not having computers   Read More …

On Thursday I went on a retreat day with a group of other youth workers from the York Diocese and it was nice to have a chance to sit back and reflect for the day. However one thing I seem to notice is that whatever youth worker’s get together sooner or later we seem to   Read More …

This article on the BBC News site today details how a Christian couple were denied the opportunity to foster children because they didn’t believe that homosexuality was right (read full article here). Ignoring the pro or anti homosexuality debate this court ruling is ridiculous! In this country we are short of people willing to adopt   Read More …

Upon the recommendation of youth work magazine I’ve been tuning in to several episodes of Channel 4′s ‘The Joy of Teen Sex’; a TV show which aims to discuss teen sex problems and experiences using a team of experts in an open an honest way using their ‘sex shop’. If you haven’t seen it then   Read More …

I’ve been going to church ever since I can remember…I’ve survived Sunday school, enjoyed youth groups and sat through countless church services full of standing up, sitting down and singing songs written long before anyone in church can remember….to add to this I’ve heard plenty of drivel from the newer song writers and if I’m   Read More …

This morning just before breakfast there was a knock on the door. I opened it and standing on our doorstep/the street was a nicely dressed couple. The lady, who was clutching a red leather clad bible greeted me by saying ‘We’ve just come to share the good news of the gospel’. She then asked me   Read More …

Most people will be familiar with the catchy pop hit ‘Fireflies’ by Owl City aka Adam Young. Fireflies stuck at number one for several weeks earlier this year. Shortly after this period of time a campaign to get Delirious?’s ‘History Maker’ to number one for Easter was launched and finished at number 4 (I think).   Read More …

You may remember reading a slightly sarcastic (in places) comparison between JCC (Effectively PCC but joint with Methodist peeps) and the Baptist Church meeting (link here) back in November as I attended my first meeting…well whilst tonight’s meeting wasn’t the short meeting I’d hoped for after 3 days away it did include some classic quotes,   Read More …