Talking Youth Ministry - A Youthscape Podcast

This week Rachel sits down with Rick Otto, who is the Diocese Of Manchester's Childrens Advisor as well as heading up the children's work at New Wine. Rick unpacks some of his latest research about longevity in faith and what it means for us as leaders for the long haul. Meanwhile, Rachel and Martin play 'would you rather - youth work style' and Martin recalls his woes with his disastrous sabbatical...  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Martin chats to Aaron Nayagam from Fusion, all about young people transitioning from youth work to university, the pitfalls and the challenge that the youth work community need to take up around setting these young people up to win. Meanwhile Rachel and Martin discuss their youth work confessions and how they'd fare in 'Race Across the World'... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week's guest is Liz Bewley, Executive Director from OneLife. Liz and Martin dive into the importance and role that being a young leader can have on lifelong faith development in young people, Liz introduces Martin to 'The Character Death Star'. Meanwhile, back at Youthscape Towers, Martin and Rachel open up the conversation around influencers, the place of young people's voice in the church and the ever-popular Mr Beast... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tim and Emma Owen from the Message Trust discuss event evangelism in schools, emphasizing the importance of local church partnerships. The hosts talk about age, the Enneagram, and aspirations for the future. They explore leadership styles, personal growth, and engaging young people through music and evangelism, emphasizing long-term relationships in youth ministry.

This week Rachel sits down with Andy Du Feu, Principal of Moorlands College, to lift the lid on what the Bible says about faith formation. Back in the studio, Martin and Rachel divulge on some of their youth work 'zingers', and Rachel shares the story on the journey of church plant in Blackburn as well as a funny story about late night mistaken identity... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tom Clark, Online Pastor at Holy Trinity Brompton, shares insights on building discipleship for long-term impact in youth ministry. Discussions include reflections on past behaviors, the importance of relational youth ministry, challenges in maintaining faith, and addressing struggles within the church.

The podcast is back! This season we’re asking the important question of ‘how do we set up young people for a lifetime with Jesus’ and digging into the misconceptions and foundations of building lifelong faith.Martin and Rachel sit down with Dr Hannah Bowden, part of the Youthscape Centre for Research, as they kick off the start of the season exploring what data is already around there, how good Rachel is at sound effects and the topic of metaphorical pizza… Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We want to invite you to join Rachel Gardner and Dr. Lucie Moore as they explore the first part of the Translating God research from the Youthscape Centre for Research in their own podcast. They lift the lid on what the research is all about and give a sneak peak at some of the headlines and topics that they'll cover over the next 4 episodes. Still not sure? Have a listen by searching for 'Translating God: A Youthscape Podcast', you won't want to miss out… Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The light at the end of a challenging season, this week we're talking about hope! Martin sits down with theologian and author Canon Dr. Paula Gooder as they begin to unpack how we can hope despite all of the chaos that is going on around us in this changing landscape. Meanwhile we unwrap Rachel's gift-giving woes... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today's guest is Rev. Will Van Der Hart, wellbeing chaplain to the Church Revitalisation Trust as well as being an author and one of the directors of Mind and Soul Foundation. With the future ever-changing at a rapid pace, how do we as leaders cope with that? Rachel sits down with Will to talk about looking after ourselves as leaders and managing uncertainty in the everyday. Meanwhile, Martin and Rachel delve into the world of overwhelm with neighbours and menopause (separately)... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.