The Heart of a Youth Leader
This is for anyone working with children or young people in a church context, and will help you to keep your eyes fixed on Jesus as you invest in the next generations. You can watch episodes on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/thriveyouthmin Created by Thrive Youth Ministries in UK.
Time to retreat | Psalm 27:4
Purposefully taking time out to retreat and to focus on our own relationship with God is essential if we want to lead healthy, leadership lives. Yet so many of us find this hard to do. Andy encourages us to set times aside to do this, regardless of whether we think we can find the time!
He also mentions TallTrees, a wonderful retreat house in the Midlands. Find out more at: www.talltreesretreat.co.uk
'The Heart of a Youth Leader' is a weekly series, aimed at all those who work with children and young people...
How do you want to see your youth ministry grow? | Jeremiah 18:2-6
How would you answer this question? What do you want God to do most in your ministry? Andy Castle explores this issue in this week's episode and encourages us to reframe the question.
'The Heart of a Youth Leader' is a weekly series, aimed at all those who work with children and young people in a church context. Each episode is presented by Andy Castle, CEO & Founder of Thrive Youth Ministries.
You can also watch this episode on YouTube.
Find out more at www.thriveym.org.uk
Does God tell dad jokes? | Jeremiah 1:11-14
As someone accused of too many dad jokes, this week Andy considers whether it might be possible that God tells Jeremiah one!
'The Heart of a Youth Leader' is a weekly series, aimed at all those who work with children and young people in a church context. Each episode is presented by Andy Castle, CEO & Founder of Thrive Youth Ministries.
You can also watch this episode on YouTube.
Find out more at www.thriveym.org.uk
Teach us to pray | Luke 11:1-4
In this week's episode, we explore the importance of teaching our young people how to pray, just as the disciples asked the same of Jesus. Andy Castle explores how this needs to start with us, as leaders, continuing to learn how to pray as well.
'The Heart of a Youth Leader' is a weekly series, aimed at all those who work with children and young people in a church context. Each episode is presented by Andy Castle, CEO & Founder of Thrive Youth Ministries.
You can also watch this episode on YouTube.
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Loving your church | 1 Peter 2:9
In this episode we think about the importance of honouring and loving our own church fellowship, the good bits and the bad!
'The Heart of a Youth Leader' is a weekly series, aimed at all those who work with children and young people in a church context. Each episode is presented by Andy Castle, CEO & Founder of Thrive Youth Ministries.
You can also watch this episode on YouTube.
Find out more at www.thriveym.org.uk
The necessity of practice and obedience | Matthew 5:17-20
This week, Andy Castle, founder & CEO of Thrive Youth Ministries, thinks about role models and how it is essential that we not only teach well but that we practice all that we teach, and the importance of keeping the Law.
'The Heart of a Youth Leader' is a weekly series, aimed at all those who work with children and young people in a church context. Each episode is presented by Andy Castle, CEO & Founder of Thrive Youth Ministries.
You can also watch this episode on YouTube.
Find out more at www.thriveym.org.u...
Hanging onto every word | Luke 19:45-48
A new season and a new focus! In this week's episode, Andy Castle asks what you would do if your church service was disrupted and what our first priority should be.
'The Heart of a Youth Leader' is a weekly series, aimed at all those who work with children and young people in a church context. Each episode is presented by Andy Castle, CEO & Founder of Thrive Youth Ministries.
You can also watch this episode on YouTube.
Find out more at www.thriveym.org.uk
Conversations with God | Exodus 33:12-17
This week, Andy Castle thinks about the partnership Moses had with God and how his prayer life seemed more of a conversation than anything else.
'The Heart of a Youth Leader' is a weekly series, aimed at all those who work with children and young people in a church context. Each episode is presented by Andy Castle, CEO & Founder of Thrive Youth Ministries.
You can also watch this episode on YouTube.
Find out more at www.thriveym.org.uk
The Challenge of Integrity | Proverbs 5:21
What if we realised that God's eye is always watching over us? Would it make a difference. In this episode, Andy Castle explores the issue of integrity and living a focused life.
'The Heart of a Youth Leader' is a weekly series, aimed at all those who work with children and young people in a church context. Each episode is presented by Andy Castle, CEO & Founder of Thrive Youth Ministries.
You can also watch this episode on YouTube.
Find out more at www.thriveym.org.uk
Loving the Word | Jeremiah 23:29
Most Christians would say they are Bible believers but in this episode Andy Castle asks, are you a Bible reader? If the Bible is God's word to us, surely we have to make sure to actually read it!
'The Heart of a Youth Leader' is a weekly series, aimed at all those who work with children and young people in a church context. Each episode is presented by Andy Castle, CEO & Founder of Thrive Youth Ministries.
You can also watch this episode on YouTube.
Find out more at www.thriveym.org.uk
