This post is part of a short series written by volunteers and workers I have had the privilege of working alongside. I have asked a few of these individuals to write about their experiences of working with young people in their particular context. This post is written by long-term friend Dave Johnson: I take it [...]
Back in September, I posted that I was thinking about changing the name of this website to something that better reflected the content (rather than just my name which I feel is bit ego-centric). I got 23 responses to the poll, with 15 people (65%) saying that I should stick with using jonjolly.com. I also [...]
Yes I may be a few days late, but the sentiment is still there right? I hope you’ve had a relaxing and fun Christmas break. I thought I’d share a couple of the gifts I got with you. The first is this beauty (the T-shirt, not the guy). My fantastic wife Kirsty bought it off [...]
I pray you enjoy a peaceful and refreshing time.
You may have missed this one, but the video below shows 15 year old Barnaby Raine speaking out against the UK Government on the recent hike in University Fees. From the Huffington Post: The impassioned plea was made at the Coalition of Resistance National Conference in Camden, U.K., on Nov. 27, a youth, students and [...]
Youthwork Magazine has been running in the UK for around 19 years and is the only dedicated youth ministry publication that I know of. In fact, it’s possibly now the only regular dedicated magazine for any work with young people in the UK! It has been a regular part of my diet for the last [...]
One of my new favourite blogs is Being Ministry. Written by Paul Martin, the website has a focus on youth ministry and in particular, discipleship. He’s written a number of thoughtful posts over the past month that have got me reflecting on my own practice and I really enjoy seeing what the next post will [...]
From the archive is a series of posts highlighting content previously posted on this blog that may be new to some readers or helpful to revisit: This post looks at a news article for a US church planning to give away an Assault Rifle during a youth event and argues against such an approach from [...]
A frantic and silly race around the room for teams. Numbers: 6 people or more Suitable for: Any age (with appropriate supervision) Preparation time: Under 5 minutes Venue: A large space, room or hall Safety First: Watch out for scrapes and grazes if people fall off their ‘chariot’ Equipment needed: Sleeping bags or other suitable [...]
This post is part of a short series written by volunteers and workers I have had the privilege of working alongside in a variety of settings. I have asked a few of these individuals to write about their experiences of working with young people in their particular context. This post is written by Walter Otton: [...]
