Podcasts about youthscape

Yep, we're going there - it's time to talk all things sex, relationships, dating, marriage - you name it! We're so pleased to welcome Rachel Gardner onto the podcast with Jesse and Michelle for not just one, but two episodes! Rachel is the Relationship Lead at Youthscape – a national youthwork organisation – responsible for pioneering new ways to engage young people in healthy relationships.FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/thewayukFOLLOW US ON TIK TOK: www.tiktok.com/@thewayukWant to know more? Find a church that has things happening for young people. Visit https://achurchnearyou.com/youth[In partnership with CofE Digital Projects]╔═╦╗╔╦╗╔═╦═╦╦╦╦╗╔═╗║╚╣║║║╚╣╚╣╔╣╔╣║╚╣═╣╠╗║╚╝║║╠╗║╚╣║║║║║═╣╚═╩══╩═╩═╩═╩╝╚╩═╩═╝

Martin Saunders leads the Satellites festival alongside his role as Deputy Chief Executive of Youthscape He joined YS in 2013 because he is passionate about seeing young people connect with faith. For the last few years he has focussed on resourcing youth leaders through innovative resources and events, but now his work has broadened into developing a brand new summer event for teenagers which launched in August 2022. Before moving to Youthscape he was Editor of Youthwork magazine, and he carried on writing: you can find several of his books on the Youthscape store.

Neil, Fiona and Jen are back, delving into the Acts of the Apostles where the strapline 'Go! Go! Go!' seems fitting. This week they look at Acts 27:1-28:10 where Paul and companions are caught in a storm that lasts 14 days, and then shipwrecked. After some discussion of Lent resources, Glover's Other is on Luke, the author of this book and What's The Gen? is on some research and ideas from Youthscape.  This episode was engineered and edited by Aimee Higgins. ------- Show Notes The Outspoken Bible is hosted by Fiona Stewart with Neil Glover and Jen Robertson. All opinions are those of the individual contributors and don't necessarily reflect the view of the Scottish Bible Society as an organisation.  ------- Acts 21:1-23: Acts For Everyone (Tom Wright) The Message of Acts: To The Ends of the Earth (John Stott) Let Me Go There (Paula Gooder) Every Day Reflections (SBS) Give Up Ten (Trussell Trust) Beautiful Resistance (Jon Tyson) Losing Heart (Youthscape) Dear Theo (SBS) Making a Mark in Mark (SBS) ------- Love, Death and Resurrection resources (SBS) Bibles for Bairns appeal (SBS) ------- Get in touch here or by emailing outspoken@scottishbiblesociety.org. ------- Next time we will be talking about Acts 28:11-31

Andy Peck talks to Chris Curtis of Youthscape and Nathan Mlandin of Theos, both part of the AI Christian Partnership (www.aichristian.org) about the possible impact of AI: in ministry to young people; the work place; and our personal privacy. The Profile is brought to you by Premier Christianity, the UK's leading Christian magazine Subscribe now from $1/month

Neil, Fiona and Jen delve into the Acts of the Apostles where the strapline 'Go! Go! Go!' seems fitting.  Having moved on from Athens, we now encounter Paul in Corinth where he lives for 3 years, working alongside a tent making couple called Priscilla and Aquila. Glover's Others is on Zechariah, the father of John the Baptist, and What's The Gen? is about a piece of research commissioned by the Boys Brigade and Youthscape on youth culture trends.  This episode was engineered and edited by Aimee Higgins. ------- Show Notes The Outspoken Bible is hosted by Fiona Stewart with Neil Glover and Jen Robertson. All opinions are those of the individual contributors and don't necessarily reflect the view of the Scottish Bible Society as an organisation.  ------- Acts 18. Acts For Everyone (Tom Wright) The Message of Acts: To The Ends of the Earth (John Stott) Listening to Young People (Boys Brigade/Youthscape, 2023) Translating God (Youthscape, 2023-24) ------- Love, Death and Resurrection resources (SBS) This Hope Is For You (SBS daily podcast) Bibles for Bairns appeal (SBS) ------- Get in touch here or by emailing outspoken@scottishbiblesociety.org. ------- Next time we will be talking about Acts 19.

Martin and Rachel are back again with a brand new series - Into God Knows What.This season of the podcast is all about looking ahead towards the future. In a world that feels uncertain and ever-changing how can we as practitioners help young people navigate paths that we haven't travelled ourselves? How do we chart out safe passage for ourselves, let alone those who are looking to us as we work with the teenagers around us? Come join us as we delve into the unknown, chat to experts and decipher and discern what this could mean for our youth work in this next season.Today we sit down with Dr. Gemma Madle as she brings her reflections and thoughts from the research she's been sifting through as part of the team at the Youthscape Centre for Research. If you want to explore some more of the wonderful research and work that the team are producing, head over to youthscape.co.uk/research

Buckle up for the last episode of this season where we've looked at some of the most difficult questions within youth ministry. Martin and Rachel are in the hot seat answering rather than asking the questions and we dive straight in!

Make sure you're sitting down as Martin and Rachel answer as many of the Tough Questions for Youth Ministry that we weren't able to get through during the rest of the season - in Martin's own words "like a highlight show, but you've never heard any of it before". Plus, we finally get to hear the whole of the 'hotel story'...

This week's guest is Alanzo Paul, part of the team at The Oxford Centre for Christian Apologetics. Martin sits down with him as they discuss how Alanzo came to faith, how to inspire young people to love the whole Bible as well as tackling the 'tough question' for this week, what do you do when parts of the Bible that reveal God's character appear to us to be inconsistent?Meanwhile back at Youthscape HQ, Rachel also tells her latest woes in a minibus debacle... 

Rachel sits down with Reverend Alan Gault, youth-worker-turned-vicar in Blackburn as they pick apart Alan's journey to ordination and what it looks like to help prioritise youth work even when you're not the youth worker. Meanwhile Martin and Rachel discuss cold showers and the time Martin got a letter from the Dean of a theological college...

Rachel sits down with John Reynolds, content creator and current volunteer youth worker. John chats about his life, and some of the challenges he's faced and how he's adjusted to them while understanding where God has placed him. Meanwhile, Martin and Rachel dig into the wider narratives about young people today.

Rachel sits down with Youthscape's newest member of the team, Alice Smith. Alice has just joined from the team at Christians Against Poverty and discusses where youth ministry fits amongst the pressing needs of poverty in a community. Meanwhile, Martin and Rachel confess the parts of youth ministry that they're not very good at...

Today's guest is John Wheatley from the Frontier Youth Trust and Martin sat down with him to discuss an often hidden question of the socio-economic makeup of youth groups. Rachel and Martin also resurrect 'Dog Talk' and discuss youth groups that look like them...

This week, Martin sits down with Clare Williams from GET REAL and the Oxford Centre for Christian Apologetics. They take a deep dive into the difficulties that the arise when people have used the Bible for their own agendas and whether this causes any problems. Meanwhile Rachel and Martin talk about some of the trouble they have had trying to hire youth workers.

Martin chats to a familiar voice of the podcast for dedicated listeners - Charles Merritt. Together they look at the different disciplines of youth work and children's work and grapple with the similarities as well as the challenges of co-existing. Meanwhile, among the intros that will remain in the archive, Martin and Rachel talk about night-hikes, cheese easter eggs and the impact teachers have on us even as adults. 

Martin sits down with the wonderful Linda Geevanathan, a long-time friend of Youthscape and local youth worker in Luton, as they chat about unity in the context of differing beliefs. Meanwhile, Rachel and Martin talk about April fools and times when pranks don't always go to plan...

Rachel sits down with Katie Madanat as they discuss what expectations youth leaders should expect around modesty and what their response should be in those difficult scenarios. Meanwhile, Martin and Rachel figure out the books that they wish they had written and we hear from another unsung hero of youth work.

Martin sits down with Robbie Thomson, Events Director for Satellites, to discuss the importance of making sure summer events have the right weighting in our youth ministry calendars, and how they fit into a wider understanding of discipleship. Rachel and Martin also talk about the newest purchase at Rachel's church, a flappy man...

Rachel sits down with Claire Banham as she shares some of the story of her journey to creating the Haven, a safe space for young people suffering from anxiety and how that started with walking her own teenage daughter through her anxiety. Martin and Rachel also tell us about how they've changed their youth work styles as they've grown up and an incident with starbucks earlier today...

Trigger Warning: This episode contains conversation about abortion.Martin sits down to Gareth Cheesman from Acet UK as they discuss a whole host of questions around relationship and sex education including, condoms, polyamory and what AI means for future tough questions we might want to be asking in youth ministry. 

Rachel sits down with the wonderful Richard Passmore as they unpick ecclesiology and what church for young people could look like. Meanwhile, Martin and Rachel share their reflections on the recent events coming out of Asbury college in America. 

Martin sits down with Director of South West Youth Ministries, Paul Friend, who has just come off a three month sabbatical to discuss something we all know is important, but often find is at the bottom of our to-do list: rest. They chat about what Paul has learned from his time on sabbatical and how do you manage to build in rest when there's never a clear and easy time to do it. Meanwhile Martin and Rach discuss their own barriers to rest and sabbath as well as an interesting documentary Rachel has just seen...

Martin sits down with Youthscape's own Alex Drew (for the second time), as they discuss training, volunteers and how to best set up other members of our youth teams to win. Rachel and Martin bond over their dread of becoming a 'challenging volunteer' and they troubleshoot some of each other's difficult situations.

Martin sits down with Ruth Jackson, former editor at Premier Youth and Children's Work magazine and current presenter and producer of Unbelievable? apologetics radio show and podcast. They discuss the relevance of apologetics in today's age and how you as a youth worker should respond to the challenging question of suffering. Meanwhile, Rachel and Martin update us on the latest exploits with their dogs, and Rachel pitches her new idea for something called "The Guilty Youth Worker".

In this week's episode, Martin sits down to hear from Naomi Allen from Open Doors as they try and tackle a question that includes suffering and looks at doubt in the midst of leading young people. Rachel and Martin discuss the 'dark night of the soul' and Martin lets us know what strange request he received around a recent funeral.

Martin and Rachel kick off the new year with a new series where they delve into the tough questions of youth ministry. Sitting in the hot seat today is Matt Summerfield, author, church leader and chair of Youthscape's trustees. He shares stories from his time leading Urban Saints and Martin and Rachel share some of their 'Elephants in the Closet'.

In this final episode of the mini-series, Martin sits down with the Director of the Institute of Youth Ministry at Princeton Theological Seminary, Megan DeWald. They discuss the Forum, IYM's event, as well as what it looks like to help build long-lasting faith in young people in the run up to the National Youth Ministry Weekend.

Martin chats to Philip Jinadu, church leader of Woodlands Metro in Bristol and one of this year's National Youth Ministry Weekend contributors. They chat about long-term discipleship and look at how mentoring plays into that. Meanwhile, Rachel and Martin figure out who would win in an arm wrestle.

So what is the centre of your world? You, your family, friends, what you love? Satellites orbit around globe. In this excellent episode, Martin, from Youthscape and Director of Satellites (the festival) shares its real meaning. Seriously good. Enjoy.

Martin and Rachel delve into the world of evangelism and share some of their (more regrettable) stories from their youth. As we look toward the National Youth Ministry Weekend in November, Rachel sits down with one of our contributors, Daniel Eduardo from The Message and discuss what this year's theme means in the context of sharing our faith with young people.

TW: Abuse and traumaRachel and Martin sit down to chat to another of this years National Youth Ministry Weekend contributors: Amy Orr-Ewing. Amy shares the story of the Reboot event, and the vision to equip young people to address tough questions with their friends as well as some of the difficult season she's been through over the last few years.

Rachel and Martin are back in the new academic year with the first episode of a mini-series building up to the National Youth Ministry Weekend in November. They chat to Youthscape's CEO and one of the speakers of this years conference, Chris Curtis about the story of Youthscape and how we ended up with the this year's theme: Stronger - growing faith in young people.

ft Melinda Tankard ReistRachel sits down with Australian author, speaker, media commentator, blogger and advocate for young people, Melinda Tankard Reist. She is best known for her work addressing sexualisation, objectification, harms of pornography, sexual exploitation, trafficking and violence against women. Meanwhile, Martin and Rachel take a look back at the 'Big Conversations' season and wonder what the important topics of the future will be and how we as youth workers will need to address them. 

ft Lahna Pottle Martin and Rachel get hung up on a very green coat and sit down with Lahna Pottle, youth and young adults pastor from Shoebury & Thorpe Bay Baptist Church, to delve into young people's relationship with social media and the world of technology, as well as what our role as those who work with young people looks like to model healthy practice.

Martin and Rachel talk about Twizzle, octogenarians and sit down with Dr Lucie Shuker (from Youthscape's Centre for Research) and Dan Randall (from Hope Together) to chat about some new research all about peer-to-peer evangelism amongst young people.

Rachel and Martin sit down once again to chat about how we navigate messy and murky world of money with young people. Rachel picks the brain of Shane Claiborne, author, activist and leading figure in the New Monastic movement to understand the role of young people in world changing movements. 

Martin and Rachel are back from their mid-season break to chat about dynamic range, not missing bin day and most importantly, sitting down with LessWasteLaura to unpick how to have conversations with young people about the climate.

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As if world wasn't in a weird enough place already, we drop an extra-special bonus episode of the podcast… The Youthscape / Limitless Leadership Podcast Crossover Special! That means Rachel Gardner, Martin Saunders and Tim Alford sit down to reflect on their lessons from the past two years in youth ministry, and for some good old fashioned banter. If you'd like to hear more from Rachel and Martin, go check out the Youthscape Podcast over at https://www.youthscape.co.uk/podcast Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever else you listen. Enjoy!

“We are more powerful when we empower each other.” Untuk kali ini YouthScape mempersembahkan episode yang spesial serangka kita merayakan Women's International Day bulan Maret lalu dan Hari R.A. Kartini bulan April lalu, yaitu tentang PEREMPUAN. Dalam episode ini akan dibahas banyak tentang perubahan yang terjadi dalam peran wanita di society dan juga tentang “Women's Empowerment Movement” (and also...some fangirl moments!) PENASARAN? Langsung aja dengar, guys!

Today we think about the current experience of young people and youth workers. Ali Laing is the next generation co-ordinator for the Baptist Union of Scotland, working as part of the national team alongside young people to equip churches to reach and disciple the next generation through mission and ministry.  Martin Saunders, a youth worker and author based in Luton but providing innovative youth work resources and training around the UK through the incredible organisation that is Youthscape.

Rachel Gardner, Director of Youthscape and President of The Girl's Brigade, shares with church leaders across the Southern Counties Baptist Association. This is the first session of three, called 'The Diagnosis', considers some of the challenges for the Church as we seek to reach, develop, equip and empower young people and adults.

Joth Hunt chats to Rachel Gardner, SCBA's speaker on our Leaders Day (9:30am-1pm, Wednesday 1st July). Rachel has been involved in youth ministry for over 20 years. She is now a director of Youthscape, The President of The Girl's Brigade, an author, an itinerant speaker, a campaigner, a mother and a co-pioneer with her husband Jason in Preston. Rachel will be sharing with us some of her insight into youth ministry and the importance for the Church to invest in the development of young people and young leaders.A YouTube version of this interview can be found at https://youtu.be/J6WBcqCMItQ

This week, Ed Thornton talks to Madeleine Davies about her new book, Lights for the Path: A guide through grief, pain and loss, published today (21 May) by SPCK. It's available to order from the Church Times Bookshop for the special price £8, and an extract is published in this week's Church Times. “Lights for the Path is part memoir and part theological reflection on the theme of death,” the Head of Theology at Youthscape, Dr Phoebe Hill, says. “Skilfully woven together and littered with literary references, Davies offers a gracious acknowledgement and comfort for the whole range of emotions a young person experiencing a death will encounter. “Sharing her own story of losing her mum as a teenager, and the stories of others, this book is a window into the deeper questions of life: what happens when we die? Why would God allow this? Davies gives no trite answers; this honest account exposes the simplistic answers for what they are, and creates a safe space to air your true thoughts, your true feelings and your true questions for God.” The Vicar of St Martin-in-the-Fields, the Revd Dr Sam Wells, says: “If it can't be happy, make it beautiful. Madeleine Davies offers us this exquisite gift, born from her own grief, her compassionate heart, and her listening soul. “With elegant simplicity she attends to the fear, fury and fragility of loss, bringing forth wisdom, gentleness and insight in equal measure. Above all she gives us humility and patience, as she lets people tell their own stories and leaves unresolved what no comfort can easily heal. Anyone who faces the agony of loss could wish for no finer companion.” Madeleine Davies is the features editor and deputy news editor of the Church Times. This is her first book. (Church Times Bookshop special price £8; CH Bookshop: 0845 017 6965). At the end of the interview, Malcolm Guite reads his sonnet “Pilgrimage”. Podcast edited by Serena Long. Get the Church Times delivered for 10 weeks for just £10: www.churchtimes.co.uk/10-weeks

Andy chats to Rachel Gardner of Youthscape 

HOW DO WE DO YOUTH MINISTRY WHEN WE CAN’T MEET? The times they are a changing! We're learning youth ministry in a totally new paradigm with the outbreak of COVID-19... so how do we do youth ministry when we can't meet? Martin Saunders, the Deputy CEO at YouthScape and all-round youth ministry legend, shares his insight on a compelling episode of the Limitless Leadership Podcast.    There are some really helpful tip for us here. In this episode we discuss… Innovative approaches to remote youth ministry  Useful resources and technologies  Safeguarding implications of youth online   We hope this helps you to continue to serve young people where you are. Together we can find a way. 

Youthscape’s Martin Saunders speaks to Ruth Jackson about his journey to faith and into youth work. He discusses important questions around gender, sex and identity and shares some thoughts about his new book The Man You’re Made to Be. 

Rachel catches up with Wayne Parsons who used to work at Youthscape and now leads the youth ministry at Kings Community Church in Southampton as well as serving on the leadership team for New Day summer festival. Enjoy this great discussion on the differences and benefits of working for a church vs working for a parachurch organisation. We love Wayne's heart - we think you will too.

This year, Youthscape celebrates its 25th anniversary. We invited originals staff member, Jo White, back to reminisce about youth work in Luton in the early days. Hear her baffle Martin & Rachel with stories of maggot racing, cabbage catapults and more.

Youthscape's National Project Manager, Jenny Flannagan talks Youth Work Sunday, Open Me and more

This week our very own Matt Allen and Beki Lannap talk about their work with NEET/RONI young people in Luton and how taking them into a forest for an overnight survival experience can raise aspirations.

Soul Survivor will be stopping their summer festivals after 2019. To help us process this massive news, we spoke to Youthscape’s Martin Saunders.

Listen to the talk Rachel Gardner (Relationship Lead at Youthscape, President of the Girl’s Brigade England and Wales, founder of the Romance Academy) gave at our four services on the relationship between Christ, culture, and us.

A bonus extra episode of the Youthscape podcast recorded especially for Self Harm Awareness Day.

This week Phoebe Hill heads to the podcast studio to discuss the findings of No Questions Asked? - the latest report from Youthscape's Centre for Research.

This week, local Deputy Headteacher, Rosalind Paul, drops into the studio. Ros has been involved with Youthscape since the beginning so has some great insights and advice for youthworkers wanting to work well with schools.

Following the recent launch of 9Beats, Youthscape's Alex Drew catches up with Mark Scandrette about the spiritual experiments aspect of the project and why it's important for young people to experience spirituality.

This month Tim and Dustin talk about sex & Relationships with Youthscape's Rachel Gardner. Rachel is the Relationship Lead at Youthscape, responsible for pioneering new ways to engage young people in healthy relationships. A best selling author of a number of books for young people, Rachel speaks widely on youth and faith related topics. Outside of her role at Youthscape, Rachel is the President of the Girl’s Brigade England and Wales and a volunteer youth leader at her local church. Go get something to write with, cause Rachel drops some serious knowledge in this episode.

Dr Nick Shepherd joined the Youthscape team for chapel and breakfast so we recorded this interview during team meeting.

Rachel and Martin meet Karen Hornett, Youthscape's Finance Director for fundraising tips, youth work wisdom and 17 versions of the best laugh you've ever heard.

Tim and I sit down and chat with Martin Saunders of Youthscape. Martin is the author of a very important resource in Youth Work called Beautiful Disciplines. It only seemed right that we talk to Martin about Spiritual Disciplines within Youth Ministry. This is a really insightful and important episode. Enjoy!!!! 

Martin and Rachel interview one of youth work’s most listenable voices, Matt Summerfield about lifelong discipleship, before they unpack one of Youthscape’s newest resources; #IsItOK?

Martin grabs an interview with the youth team from Open Doors when they drop in to the Youthscape offices, with bonus discussion about Soul Survivor.

Martin reveals some of the speaker line-up for NYMW, Rachel interviews Natalie Collins (Spark) about domestic violence and the Youthscape team set another word challenge.

Martin Saunders and Rachel Gardner introduce the brand new Youthscape podcast and give you a taste of all that’s to come. Subscribe now on iTunes.

I had an opportunity to catch Helen Cutteridge at the Gathering to talk about Young People and Mental Health. This is a growing issue in todays society, especially amongst young people. Please have a listen and share with whoeveryou think would benefit from listening to this episode. Helen Cutterdige has been doing Youth Work for the last 10years, qualifying with a degree and JNC in Youth and Community Work with CYM. She’s worked for local churches, local councils and for the last year has been working for Youthscape as their Emotional Wellbeing (Self Harm) Lead for the local team, most of Helen’s time is spent supporting young people 1:1 or in group settings in school. She also delivers training for SelfharmUK, writes blogs and talks at other events. Enjoy!

Episode 41, and the good ship Premier Youthwork Podcast sets sail for another episode, with special guest Chris Curtis. Chris fills us in on Youthscape, the Youth Work Summit and the Magic Circle before telling the story of the most embarrassing night of Jamie’s life.