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Developing the leaders of the future: youth work qualifications aren’t enough!

I was having a conversation with a diploma student today that made the hair on the back of my kneck stand on edge. He...
Ultimate Youth Worker

The Habit of Youth Work: Excellence in all we do.

Youth work is a difficult profession. It requires the patience of a saint, the wisdom of Aristotle and the stamina of...

I %^&*ing HATE school: I’m going to be a drug dealer!

Not long after starting my youth work career I went back home to spend a weekend at my mums house. my youngest brothe...

Youth work in the education system: where theory and practice collide.

Last week we spoke about the need for youth workers in the education system to have good relationships. This week we ...

Youth work in the education system

In the early days of my career I had the privileged of being a youth worker that went into our local high s...

Why youth ministers need to embrace youth work practices: Youth ministry in the 21st century.

A while back I was reading a blog post by Mark Oestreicher, A youth pastor from the USA. In it he states th...

Mental State Exam for youth workers: Appearance.

You have heard the saying don’t judge a book by its cover. Well that’s exactly what I am going to ask you...
Celebrate

Become more than you are right now: A youth work specialist

As a parent I want to see my children have more opportunities than I did as a child. I want to see them bec...

What will youth work look like in 2013?

Over the last couple of weeks we have had the pleasure of some amazing guests answering the question, “What wil...

What will youth work look like in 2013?

Today I am stoked to continue our series with a guest post from one of the worlds most well known youth wor...