Community Youth Work
What does youth ministry in a local church look like when it seeks to reach young people in the community?
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In this episode, Adrian Reynolds is joined by Antonia Sheldrake (Youth & Children's Worker) and Andy Mossop (Youth & Community Worker) from East London Tabernacle Baptist Church to talk about the ways in which they reach the young people in the community of Tower Hamlets.
This episode was recorded on location at the 2023 Growing Young Disciples conference.
00:00 - Introduction
04:15 - Youth work at East London Tabernacle
07:42 - A church youth group without the Bible?
13:29 - School work in a London borough
16:43 - Resources needed for youth work
19:57 - Training for youth workers
23:05 - Advice for future youth workers
25:53 - Lessons for churches looking to reach their community
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Adrian Reynolds
Adrian is FIEC's Head of National Ministries. He previously served as Associate Minister of East London Tabernacle Baptist Church and is currently an elder at Christchurch Harborough.
Antonia Sheldrake
Antonia is the Youth and Children's Worker at East London Tabernacle Baptist Church, leading and teaching groups from ages 3-18 and taking assemblies in local primary schools.
Andy Mossop
Andy is the Youth and Community Worker at East London Tabernacle Baptist Church where he has served for more than 20 years.
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