Praxis Victoria

"Each of us takes many walks in the desert, and in some ways our faith is measured by the extent of our doubts. Without doubt, our faith has no meaning, no substance; it is purchased at too small a price to give it value."

— Peter Block

"Christian youth work in social work agencies is done by Christians who are not ‘professional Christians’ as in youth ministry or parachurches, but work with Christian inspiration and vision and see their work as a full expression of their Christian identity, with equal value as an ‘explicitly’ Christian worker."

— Youth Ministry or Youth Work? - Dave Fagg

(Source: davefagg.com.au)

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The best youth work is often unplanned and unexpected moments in which young people simply ask a question and a conversation develops. These times may take place outside of the planned ‘session’ but they should be seen as youth work interventions.

Look out for those moments. Don’t try and force them to happen. Simply be prepared to engage in conversation.

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— Why informal conversation is crucial to youth work - Youthwork International

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If you’re wondering what makes us tick, check out the ideas behind who we are and what we do.

"If we, ultimately, care about the whole lives of teenagers, and know that their parents have a bigger influence on their whole lives than any other influence (including their peers, and certainly including us), it would be arrogant or myopic to ignore parents in our youth ministry strategies."

— Mark Oestreicher, The Youth Cartel

(Source: whyismarko.com)