Strengthening ministry through PY Encourage Express
Adam isn’t ethnically Chinese himself, but he absolutely loves his role as Youth Pastor at Chinese Presbyterian Church (CPC) in Surry Hills. “The church members are very lovely, very hospitable — they’re very proactive in ministry, which is really refreshing,” Adam reflects. “It’s a very vibrant place for ministry, culturally and spiritually.” A unique approach […]
A real delight: Scripture teaching with Koh
“It is the very last week of school for Year 12 students, just three weeks before their first HSC exam. Everyone is stressed and trying to study as hard as they can. There’s an audible sigh from some students when they realise that they have SRE in Period 1. I can see some people in […]
Helping new youth leaders to feel confident in their role
New youth leaders can often feel a mix of overwhelmed, excited, and a bit lost as they try to navigate leading young people for the first time. This feeling can sometimes remain for a little while too. Continuing to develop the foundations of youth ministry along with onboarding and checking in with new youth leaders […]
Training and networking at PY Encourage Sydney
What a great day we had at the inaugural PY Encourage Sydney! We had just over 60 people come along, with two even driving all the way from Port Macquarie to be at Christ College in Burwood for the day. Attendees reflected that… 💭 “We need to pray earnestly for our youth to come to […]
Worth: Northern Rivers PY Camp 2024
From March 15-17, the Northern Rivers PY Camp returned for its annual regional camp, this time venturing to Camp Drewe in Lennox Head, NSW. This year’s camp was on the topic of ‘Worth’ from Paul’s Letter to the Philippians. Jesse Barnwell, former student of Queensland Theological College and Pastoral Assistant at Evans Head Presbyterian Church, […]
Meet your PY Summer Camp 2024 Speaker, Russ!
“Where God’s Word is read and listened to in the midst of community, stuff happens.” That’s what PY Summer Camp 2024 Speaker, Russ Smidt is most excited for about camp this year. He shares, “This is arguably even more true in the context of young people. The ‘stuff’ that often happens is many being brought […]