1 May, 2018

Ceilings – engaging youth beyond the familiar

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Ceilings – engaging youth beyond the familiar

Time: 17:00 Saturday
Where: Redwood Chat Room
Style: Discussion

This workshop will cover:

  1. how we balance the tension within the diversity of ages,
  2. developing a vision for the future of faith,
  3. ideas on content & opportunities,youth ministries place in the congregation,
  4. engaging churchified youth

 

Presenter

Rob Williams

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Youth Worker, St Peters Presbyterian Tauranga

Rob has been working in youth ministry since 2002 and is passionate about discipleship and providing opportunities for youth to serve and grow in faith.

1 May, 2018

“Not Just High-5’s & Fist Bumps”

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“Not Just High-5’s & Fist Bumps”

Time: 17:00 Saturday
Where: Pinewood Dining
Style: Interactive Workshop
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Explore a variety of multisensory ways to engage youth in meaningful faith formation through games, initiatives and activities. This isn’t about a fun game and a smile, but treating every moment as a teachable one. What games to use, and when. Then using that to form great questions and metaphors for whatever your outcome is. Partner this with listening and inquiry to demonstrate that these moments are some of the most faith forming a young person can have.

 

Presenter

Paul Humphries

Paul Humphries

SUNZ

Paul has recently returned to NZ after serving in outdoor ministry with the Presbyterian Church in the USA for over 15 years. During this time he has served 2 Presbyterian camps in Georgia & Pennsylvania. This also included beginning two intentional young adult communities, running large summer camps programs, and retreats and camps for all different ages outside the summer. He is passionate about the outdoors and finding faith metaphors in outdoor activities with those around him. He has also worked extensively with churches developing meaningful community development ministries. He married to Robin an ordained Presbyterian Minister and they have a 3yr old called Moana.

1 May, 2018

The Art of Hearing God

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The Art of Hearing God
(Repeat workshop)

Time: 17:00 Saturday
Where: Redwood Upstairs
Style: Interactive Workshop

This super practical workshop will help you to grow in your understanding and comfort around the idea that God is still speaking to us today. We will look at the scriptural foundation for prophesy and then explore simple, safe and practical ways that you can engage in God’s prophetic ministry for you, your church and your community.

 

Presenter

Jasmine Fidow-Maiava

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Forerunners Ministry

Jasmine’s amazing testimony of God’s healing and restoring grace compels her to serve as an evangelist, preacher, teacher and prophetic minister of the gospel. As an itinerant preacher, Jasmine has ministered in Australia, India, Brazil, Fiji and throughout New Zealand. It is Jasmine’s heart to share the encouraging and empowering love of God wherever there is an open door for her ministry. Jasmine is married to Nauma Maiava and they live in Auckland, New Zealand.  Jasmine is a member of St Martin’s Presbyterian Church in Papatoetoe, Auckland

1 May, 2018

A Health Checkup – developing a strategic plan for your ministry through examining 28 strategic assets

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A Health Checkup – developing a strategic plan for your ministry through examining 28 strategic assets

Time: 17:00 Saturday
Where: Elm Dining
Style: Interactive Workshop

Healthy youth ministries don’t get that way and stay that way by chance. When we study them, patterns emerge and these patterns demonstrate that these ministries do certain things very well. In this workshop we will look at 28 things that healthy youth ministries have in common. It’s a chance to self assess your own ministry and take steps to develop an effective strategic plan.

 

 

Presenter

Murray Brown

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Youth Pastor/Trainer, St Albans Presbyterian Church/ YouthTRAIN

Murray has been involved in professional youth ministry for over 30 years, including time as a youth pastor, director of YouthTRAIN, and lecturing in youth ministry at various tertiary colleges. Currently Murray is youth pastor at St Albans and has worked as one of the youth enablers for Presbytery Central.