This 10-week course will be led by Glenda Chadwick-Down, SWBA Regional Mission Enabler for Children, Youth & Families, along with other experienced practitioners from the South West. You can find more information on the course here, Youthscape Essentials | Youthscape
The course will be taught over 10 teaching evenings, looking at the following topics:
- Why youth ministry? How does youth work make a difference to young people?
- Adolescent development? How do young people grow and change as teenagers?
- Growing up digital? How are social media and other technologies changing their world?
- Growing Up Gen Z? What different beliefs and values do young people have today?
- Family Life? What are the experiences of young people at home?
- Christian discipleship? How do young people develop and grow in faith?
- Sexuality & gender? How do young people express and explore sexuality and gender?
- School Life? What are the experiences of young people in education?
- Emotional & physical health? What impacts young people's well-being?
- Mission & exploring faith? How do young people explore and understand Christian faith?
There is no charge for this course, and once you have registered you will also receive a copy of the accompanying handbook which will be posted to you.
To sign up for the course, click here
For more info, please contact Glenda at glenda@swbaptists.org.uk or 01392 433533.