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Assignment and portfolio deadline:11 Dec (assignment 2, option ’A’ for tonight’s content)

Portfolio - Start your portfolio by completing at least 3 of the following tasks. • Write a short reflective journal entry.  Answer these questions in your writing: 

Why am I doing youth work?  What roles do I play?  Who has God made me to be? (Roughly 250-300 words)

• Draw up a plan of how you look after yourself in ministry.  Include:  Personal growth (discipleship), balance between work and rest, support and pastoral care. (Roughly 250-300 words)

• Pick one of the values of youth ministry that we looked at (Relational discipleship, spiritual formation, educational, empowering and equal opportunities). Write a short definition on what that value means and then share about how you put that into practice in your youth group. (Roughly 250-300 words)

• Organise a visit to a different youth group.  Do this at least once during your time on the course.  Ask the placement's line-manager to write a short observation on you (template can be found in the Info Kiosk)

• Arrange for your line-manager to observe you while you work with young people, and ask them to complete an observation form (this can be found in the Info Kiosk)

• Complete a Spiritual Gifts Questionnaire (like the one that can be found at www.spiritualgiftstest.com)  This can be downloaded from the file manager.

Gifts and Skills of a Youth Worker

Make a list of gifts and skills you think are important in a youth worker.

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Gifts and SkillsAnalyse the job descriptions, and add to your list of gifts and skills…

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Biblical standardsThe Bible talks a lot about leaders. Check out some of these verses on work with young people and leadership in general…

1 Timothy 4: 12Philippians 2: 3-5Romans 12: 9-13Mark 10: 42-45Titus 1: 7-141 Timothy 3: 1-13John 13: 13-17John 13: 34-351 Peter 5: 2-4

1 Corinthians 13: 4-8Proverbs 22: 6Ephesians 6: 4Deuteronomy 6: 6-7Matthew 19: 13-15Psalm 145: 4Matthew 28: 19-20Galatians 6: 9

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Development planLearn new skillsDevelop giftsPersonal growthDiscipleship

Know when to referWhat can you offer, what can’t you offer?

What experiences will help you?What training will help you?

Who can help you?What books will help you?

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