New Resources, New Direction,

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New Resources, New Direction, New Youth Work!
Sandra Blair, Resources Administrator, Youth For
Christ in Scotland.
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Who are Youth For Christ?
YFC is a national Christian charity Founded in
1946 by Billy Graham
Mission to take good news relevantly to young
people across Britain.
Billy Graham Friends
Liverpool 1946
2006
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Who are Youth For Christ?

• Around 700 staff and volunteers all across
  the UK
• Now 60 years old remain geared to the
  times
• YFC operates worldwide in over 120 countries

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What does Youth For Christ do?

• Local Youth For Christ Centres
• Over 60 centres across the UK
• Run activities such as
• youth clubs
• school lessons
• assemblies
• detached youth work on the streets
• local community events etc.

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What does Youth For Christ do?
Key Factor Youth For Christ centres are run by
local people, for local young people, in a manner
that is relevant to that area.
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What does Youth For Christ do?
2. Our National Ministries
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What does Youth For Christ do?
3. Resourcing the church
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British Youth In Crisis
There are 7.2 million teenagers in Britain

• Britain has the highest number of babies born
  to teenage mothers in Europe.

• Over a third of British children officially
  live below the poverty line.

• Half of 16-19 year olds experiment with at
  least one illegal drug.

• The number of anti-social behaviour orders
  (A.S.B.Os) issued more than doubled last year

• 1 in 10 youth (aged 11-15) admit to carrying a
  knife.

• 450 children start smoking every day in the UK

• 1 in 9 young people run away from home 77,000
  every year

• 1 in 10 teenagers deliberately self harm

• 60 of teens consider taking their own life

• Binge drinking is common among children as
  young as 13

• 1 in 4 teenagers are bullied via their mobile
  phone or PC

• The number of young people in our churches has
  halved in the last two decades.

• 1,000 young people abandon church every week

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British Youth In Crisis
Pretty scary statistics.
BUT

• Today, 3 out of 4 Christians are converted by
  their 19th Birthday!

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What could Youth For Christ do with you?
Youth Café Schools worker in the secondary
school Plant a Youth for Christ centre
- missions local workers every week
outreach Monthly youth event / Youth Alpha
courses Open youth club Rock Solid / RS2 / Mettle
clubs in local churches Sports ministry Summer
mission Opportunities for young people to serve
God and the local church
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Questions for group discussion
1. What are the groupings that you have the
possibility of contact with?   2. What are the
special needs of young people in your
community?   3. Where do young people in your
community spend their free time?   4. Where do
these young people get the help in dealing with
the needs that they have?   5. What makes your
current form of youth work attractive/unattractive
to young people?   6. What needs to change in
your current form of youth work if it is to
reach these needy young people in your
community?
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Finally.
The Great Commission Matthew 28 vs. 19
20 Jesus said Go and Tell not Come and
Hear If you want to reach young people, you
need to be prepared to meet them on their
territory. Is there a place where every teenager
goes regularly? YES! The Secondary School
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Questions from the floor
Q A
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THANK YOU !
Please feel free to get in touch with us at YFC
Scotland if you are wanting any more information
at sandra.blair_at_yfc.co.uk