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  • Easter Camps 2012

    A map of all Easter Camps happening in New Zealand 2012..  If your easter camp is not on the map, please send details to me:  gordon@pym.org.nz

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    Kiwieaster

    As you may know, the Presbyterian Church puts out a Lenten study, and this year PYM was asked for input. So, after much prayerful consideration, we are offering a service that shares the Easter story in real time through texts, Facebook or Twitter messages: we’re calling it Kiwieaster. Subscribers will be pulled into the dramatic …

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    Diploma in Presbyterian Youth Ministry

    The Diploma in Presbyterian Youth Ministry is a collaboration between Presbyterian Youth Ministry (PYM), the Knox Centre for Ministry and Leadership (KCML), and the local churches, as well as the student’s chosen academic institution – either Laidlaw College or Carey Baptist College.  You will find the respective prospectives below.

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    Safety in Youth Ministry

    It is our responsibility to ensure the safety of OUR YOUNG PEOPLE and OURSELVES, AS YOUTH
    LEADERS, in youth ministry.

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    Going Global

    an opportunity for young adults to join in a cross-cultural experience- participating inGod’s mission.

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  • Youth Ministry Quotes

    quote openAdolesants are looking for a soul-shaking, heart-waking, world changing God to fall in love with, and if they do not kind that God in the Christian Church, they will most certainly settle for lesser gods elsewhere. Youth look to the church to show them something. Most of the time we have offquote closeered them pizza. -Kenda Creasy Dean
    quote openThe history of primarily calling inexperienced and inadequately trained young people to do youth ministry reflects the myth that youth ministry is a beginner’s job that doesn’t require much education, experience or skill. Nothing could be farther from the truth. Youth ministry is one of the most demanding ministries – so demanding and frustrating that many pastors and congregational leaders don’quote closet know what to do- Roland Martinson
    quote openIf you don’t have kids, it’s our strong recommendation that you’d keep your parenting advice to yourself. In fact, why don’t you write all your great advice down somewhere and take a look at it when your third kid is ten years old. Then you’ll have an understanding for how naive you were; but at least you’ll be glad you kept silequote closent years earlier.- Doug Fields

Published Resources

After the earthquake: Tips for supporting young people

After the earthquake: Tips for supporting young people

Psychological First Aid Operations Guide, 2006

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Believe and Belong

Believe and Belong

The Booklet

This nice little booklet by Mo …

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Caring for Creation study guide

Caring for Creation study guide

Caring for Creation examines how as stewards of Creation we can …

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Code of Ethics

Code of Ethics

Second edition published by Ara Taiohi Inc., Wellington, 2011

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Essential Jesus

Essential Jesus

25,000 from more than 350 churches signed up to take the E100 Bible …

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It’s your move

It’s your move

 

Open doors and build relationships – register your interest to get a …

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Mentoring – The Penguins Guide

Mentoring – The Penguins Guide

The booklet

This great resource, is available …

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Princeton Youth Ministry Lectures

Princeton Youth Ministry Lectures

The Princeton Lectures on Youth, Church, and Culture foster original scholarship pertaining to youth and the contemporary church.

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Safety in Youth Ministry

Safety in Youth Ministry

It is our responsibility to ensure the safety of OUR YOUNG PEOPLE and OURSELVES, AS YOUTH
LEADERS, in youth ministry. This …

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Supervision Scrapbook

Supervision Scrapbook

This book is an awesome resource for anybody working in youthwork.

The …

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Youth Ministry Training Reources from CYMA

Youth Ministry Training Reources from CYMA

Some excellent documents to download.

Aotearoa/New Zealand Society and Culture
Groundwork for Christian Faith
Leadership
Management
People Skills
Personal Formation
Understanding Youth…

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Presbyterian Youth Ministry
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