musings on ministry
Substance In his comment on part 1 of this little series of posts John grasps on of the key criticisms of both Emerging Church and of Youth Work… lack of substance. I often hear that both are prone to style over content. Both suffer from a tendancy towards the flash and attractive. I’ve seen it Read More …
In part 1 I suggested that the church is full of ‘bored adults’, a product of the phenomena of having once been ‘teenagers’. Principles and Values Youth Work is based on some principles. Different places have different core principles or core values. In Scotland the core values outlined by Community Education Validation and Endorsement (CeVe) Read More …
I’m Bored!!! Every Teenager… ever… Malcontent and restlessness used to be the domain of adolescence and political radicals. But it seems that discontent has seeped into the very heart of the establishment and into the very soul of the ultimate expression of conformity, the church. All over the place people are ’emerging’. New kinds of Read More …