The Heart of a Youth Leader

We all know the 10 Commandments but how are we helping our young people to live them out? A challenging thought this week!

'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

In amongst the busyness and the planning, we need to learn to keep waiting on God, for His leading, His guidance and His voice. But how do we go about this?

In this episode, Andy talks about an app called 'Centering Prayer'. You can find about more that here, but Thrive has nothing to do with it, and are not getting any kind of benefit from promoting 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

What if each and every young person had at least one adult praying for them each week? What difference might that make? In this episode, Andy Castle thinks about this a bit and uses this verse from the book of Romans to inspire us with what we can be praying.

'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

This is an important episode for many of us. We have a tendency to exhaust ourselves and to be too busy, yet our real need is to be dependent on God for all we need and to stop.

'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

Don't be put off by the title! In this episode, Andy Castle explores the danger of youth ministry being more about being nice than receiving the gift of the grace of God. Enjoy!

'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

This week, Andy Castle talks about the need to not get over-busy or to be over focussed on what we do, but to keep in step with what Jesus is doing and asking us to be like.

'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

There's no question how hard youth workers work but it often a thankless task. It is so important to keep our focus right. In this week's episode, Andy talks about keeping our focus on the vision and not on the challenges.

'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

Most of us are either committed planners or we tend to react to circumstances. In this episode, Andy explores how we need to keep our eyes fixed on Jesus, either way, as He is the ultimate builder.

'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

In the first episode of a new season, Andy Castle looks at how we can have different feelings about the year ahead, and how our outlook affects what we do.

'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

Andy Castle looks at Mary, the mother of Jesus, and wonders what would have happened if Mary had said no the Angel Gabriel, and considers how we might need to say 'Yes!' to whatever God asks us to do.

'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