Archive for 2004


Training Workshops Announced

Filed Under: Youth Ministry, Youth Ministry Training, Youthworks College, Youthworks Ministry Support by Jodie — Leave a comment
18 August, 2004

Have you ever considered doing some youth ministry training? If so, why not join me for the Youth Ministry Foundations course at one of these convenient times and locations:

04 Sep (9am to 1pm) at Mortdale Anglican Church
03 Nov (7.30 to 9.30pm) at Mortdale Anglican Church (Part One)
10 Nov (7.30 to 9.30pm) at Mortdale Anglican Church (Part Two)
30 Nov & 01 Dec at Moore College, Newtown (forming part of the Youth Ministry Conference)

Or, why not join me for the Youth Ministry Intensive course? It’s 30 hours of solid theology and practice in youth ministry. You can come over five Saturdays in Oct/Nov 2004, or over six weekdays in Jan/Feb 2005. Full details http://www.youthworks.net/index.php?c=23&d=390&e=443&f=&g=&a=266&w=9001&r=Y or send me an email!

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TWIST Music Conference a hit!

Filed Under: Emu Music, Music, Music Ministry, Music Ministry Training, TWIST, Youth Ministry, Youth Ministry Training by Jodie — Leave a comment
2 August, 2004

Colin Buchanan is joined on stage by special guests Liana and Jemimah McNeill!

This weekend, over 350 delegates joined together for the second annual TWIST Music Conference. Featuring talks by Mike Raiter, and music from Colin Buchanan, Nathan Tasker and Nicky Chiswell, the weekend was a wonderful success.

This joint venture of Emu Music (www.emu.mu) and Anglican Youthworks (www.youthworks.net) provided practical music training, as well as two talks on the theology of music and song.

A highlight of the conference was the Saturday night with Colin, especially for me, as I was given the privilege to interview him, and also to see my two girls join him on stage for ‘Isaiah 53:6’ (see photo).

My role was to chair the sessions, which included an hour-long interview with Colin, a performance with Nathan Tasker, a panel with some guests, and the two standard sessions. I also conducted a training session called ‘Youth Ministry and Music’.

For details of next year’s conference, be sure to check (www.conferences.youthworks.net) or send me an email.

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Melbourne Youth Ministry Conference

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15 July, 2004

Delegates visit the rooftop of Central Baptist Church, as part of the 'City Walk'

During the week beginning the 12th July, I attended the Melbourne Youth Ministry Conference, held at Ridley College. The first half of the conference aimed to address the theology of youth ministry, and featured papers by Peter Corney, Stephen Hales, David Tacey, Alan Hirsch, David Fuller, Graham Stanton (reading a paper by Andy Stirrup), Fuzz Kitto, Ken Moser and myself.

My paper ‘Edification and Youth Ministry’ examined the theology of Edification within the Bible, and its application to youth ministry. I expect this paper to be published at some stage in the future.

The conference will next occur in 2006. For details contact David Fuller at cycm@ridley.unimelb.edu.au

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Platform 7 off to a great start

Filed Under: Schools Ministry, Sydney Anglican Diocese, Youth Ministry by Jodie — 1 Comment
9 June, 2004

Platform 7 students playing 'Find your Twin'!

Platform 7 is a one-hour Christian meeting for year ten to twelve school students at schools within half-an-hour of the city. It includes Bible teaching, music, food, multimedia items and more!

My role each week is to plan and prepare the program, as well as lead some of the upfront segments.

It runs from 4pm to 5pm on Friday afternoons in the St Andrew’s Cathedral Chapter House during school terms (except the first and last Fridays of private school terms). Doors open 3.45.

The aim is to strengthen Christian ministry in schools by providing good Bible teaching with an evangelistic edge, in an age-appropriate, high-quality, mixed-school environment. In other words, it’s a good excuse to get together with other high school students to hear the Bible and enjoy each other’s company without the cringe factor!

We’ve started this meeting because we want to support the existing ministries in the many schools around the CBD and beyond. Because we’re all getting together in the one place we can get great speakers, enjoy good quality music, and experience the buzz of meeting with many like-minded people. Platform 7 will give Christians some encouragement from God’s word and from each other, and will provide non-Christians with a great place to get their questions answered and to see Christians in action.

Full details at http://www.platform7.info

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Go and see ‘In America’

Filed Under: Movies, Theology by Jodie — Leave a comment
27 May, 2004

If you’re looking for a great DVD, go and borrow ‘In America’ (http://www2.foxsearchlight.com/inamerica/).

This beautiful tale of an Irish family who moved to America deals with the issues of grief and spirituality in a profoundly emotional, yet non-manipulative fashion.

Amidst the laughter and the tears, the issue of life-after-death often arises. The bereaved family members are confident that their child has gone to heaven, and some even continue to speak and make requests to the little boy.

As the credits rolled I felt sad that the hope these people shared had no basis in the truth… that only those in Christ Jesus Christ will rise with him to new life after death. Sadly, the world is full of people who are sincere in their faith, but are sincerely wrong.

In what can we truly hope? “In God’s great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and into an inheritance that can never spoil or fade–kept in heaven for you, who through faith are shielded by God’s power until the coming of the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time”. 1 Peter 1:3-5 (NIV)

Buy or borrow the movie… it really is a wonderful story. But trust in the only one who has conquered death, giving us a living hope!

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