Thread by @concreteacademy

Keep learning and developing….

We're passionate about seeing Christians working with young people continuing to learn and develop.

Here are this week’s picks…(thread)

#ywchat #youthwork #ycwchat #youthmin #youthministry

Watch:
The Danger of a Single Story - Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

ted.com/talks/chimaman…

Our lives, our cultures, are composed of many overlapping stories. Novelist Chimamanda Adichie tells the story of how she found her authentic cultural voice -- and warns that if we hear only a single story about another person or country, we risk a critical misunderstanding...

...Are we just telling and hearing a single story about #youtministry in the UK? Do we risk a critical misunderstanding about the state of #youthmin in the UK?

#ywchat

Read:
Delighted: What Teenagers Are Teaching the Church about Joy - @kendacreasydean, Wesley Ellis, Justin Forbes, Abigail Visco-Rusert

Joy isn't often a word young people associate with church—but it should be. By reimagining three common practices in youth ministry through the theological lens of joy, veteran youth workers demonstrate how to shift this association and become more honest about...

what youth ministry can, and can’t, do to support young people and their faith.

Grounding youth ministry in joy rather than in fear also models a way forward for the church. It reminds us that youth ministry isn't a tool for anxious congregations to use to ensure their survival

Listen
@jenni_talks Podcast - @JHOsborn

podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/jen…

In season 2 of her podcast, Jenni has conversations with people about creating new opportunities, communities and spaces for young people & youth workers to engage with as a result of the pandemic - and in the latest episode you can hear Mike and James talk about the Academy