youth| Baptist Magazine New Zealand

Debunking Myths about Adolescence

“It has always been a grouse with the middle-aged that ‘youth isn’t what it was in our young days.’ Today they are dead right. Youth is not what it was even twenty years ago. Nor will it ever be the same again. Young people are changing more rapidly than ever before.”

Life-Changer

Engaging young people authentically with the Bible today can be daunting, but it is an amazing opportunity to wrestle with big questions, go deeper, and walk closely through life with others. Adrian Blenkinsop, from Bible Society Australia, gives us some ideas to help young people see the Bible as an essential resource for life.

Who Is the Holy Spirit?

Mike Pilavachi - founder and leader of 'Soul Survivor', spoke at Northern Easter Camp this year. Caleb Slaney attended Easter Camp and interviewed Mike about the Holy Spirit.

Seeking Godly Decisions

What do you do when you can't decide?

Does God care about my social life?

What would you say if I told you that being a Christian isn’t just about your spiritual life? What if going deeper in your faith could mean so much more if you considered that God wants you to take care of yourself? How would you respond if I said that in taking a look at this, you could honour God with all areas of your life?

Good Grief

How can we help teenagers cope with loss?

Rest - To Marvel, To Celebrate

Does busyness have a say in your worth? If we were to take a day without work, just to marvel and celebrate God's work, what could it look like?

The Transformational Role of Worship

Worship has a huge role in forming, re-forming and transforming us to be less like our culture and more like Christ, and therefore enabling us to be a witness to it. I want to talk here about the importance of how we shape our gathered worship.

Spiritual Practices - Simplicity and Generosity

Many of us devote significant time, thought, money and fears on items that ultimately mean little to us. In contrast, minimal attention is focused on what we truly value unless circumstances shock us back into reality.

Loneliness

Have you ever felt lonely? Your mind might instantly go right back to a time when you felt completely alone. You might remember the feelings of sadness, or frustration, or the feeling that no one understands, or I just don’t fit in....Maybe that’s where you are right now.

Spiritual Practices - Rhythms and Rules of Life

As part of my role as Youth Pastor at Titirangi Baptist Church and affiliation with 24-7 Youthwork, I mentor students at the local High School by teaching them to play the drums. The first lesson for each new student will often involve me displaying some of my drumming skills. I hope this can inspire them to see that I might have something to teach them. But more importantly, I want to convey this: discipline is the pathway to freedom.

A Poem: God's Well

Here we share a spoken word poem by Eric Soakai from Greenlane Christian Centre.