Youth Ministry Resources

Recommended Reading:

Murray Brown from YouthTrain asked about 80 leaders the following question...

If you could read just three (or less) books on Christian leadership that would give you a quality, broad grasp of how to prepare yourself for effective Christian leadership – what would those books be?

Click here to see the list of books people recommended.

Websites:

www.pym.org.nz
The National Presbyterian Youth Ministry website dedicated to bringing you the latest information on National developments, resources and training opportunities. 

www.youthtrain.com 
A New Zealand based organisation which is committed to: training, resourcing and supporting youth leaders and youth workers.

www.thesourcefym.com
A website providing FREE resources for youth ministry.  Including games, studies, downloads and heaps of great ideas.

www.24-7youthwork.org.nz
24-7 is an organisation that is commited to providing an integrated approach to youth work that ensures local communities work together. It exists to initiate, encourage and support trust relationships between local schools and local churches and gets them working together.

www.bigstufmedia.com
A fantastic selection of short and very well presented clips that address spiritual challenges and biblical passages. Perfect for sermon illustrations or reflections during a service.

www.simplyyouthministry.com

www.insight.typepad.co.uk
Great website that has 40 icebreakers for small groups.

www.leaderstreks.org
A whole list of useful 'freebies' like articles, resources and surveys.

www.pluggedin.com

Do you have any great websites that help you in your ministry?  Flick an email to youth@synod.org.nz with the web address and I'll add it here.

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