Download - Young people and mission?
Young people
and mission?
Setting the scene – Philosophy
In working with young people do not try to call back to where they were and do
not call them to where you are as beautiful a place as that may seem to you. You must have the courage to go with them to a place that neither you
nor they have ever been before. Vincent Donovan Christianity Rediscovered
• Where are you, are you calling yp to that place?
• What things that may seem beautiful or good that may hinder you from going to a new place?
• What does going WITH them mean?In working with young people do not try to call back to
where they were and do not call them to where you are as beautiful a place as that may seem to you. You must have the courage to go with them to a place that neither you nor they have ever been before.
marginalised
majority
minority
With Jesus in the World, Stutzman
Setting the Scene – Core Values
-Empowerment
-Participation
-Equality of Opportunity
-Education.
-Learner learner in approach
-Good news not “the” good news
-Shalom, restorative kingdom theology
Aims Of Detached Work-To make relationships with young people who have
few positive relationships and avenues for support and help them realise their full potential.
-To help bridge gaps in understanding between the local community and young people.
-To identify the needs and interests of young people and develop appropriate strategies for action either by the detached team or with other agencies.
-To enable young people to take more control over their lives.
-To take Good News to those young people that the Church would not normally come into contact with.
Detached Work – What it isn’t?
- Outreach Work
- Mobile Work
- Street Evangelism
Detached work – How it differs?
• More equal power levels.
• Unattached not semi-attached
• Variety of settings
• Solely based on relationship
• Control is minimal
1. Sex before marriage is wrong 1 2 3 4 5
2. Youth workers should hand out condoms 1 2 3 4 5 3. Soft drugs should be legalised 1 2 3 4 5 4. All drugs are bad 1 2 3 4 5 5. You should allow young people to verbally abuse you 1 2 3 4 56. The Gospel is always good news 1 2 3 4 5 7. Violence can be used in a healthy way 1 2 3 4 5 8. Swearing and offensive language offends you 1 2 3 4 59. It is wrong to be homosexual 1 2 3 4 5
10. I would receive stolen goods as a thank you present 1 2 3 4 5 11.Censorship on films and videos is outdated 1 2 3 4 5 12.All sins are the same in God's eyes 1 2 3 4 5
1 Agree 5 Disagree
Where are the young people in your community?
What are the social groupings in your area and where do these groups spend their time?
How do these groupings link to the aims identified earlier?
Key Stages
1. Reconnaissance, Mapping, Research
2. Making Contact
3. Intervention
4. Closing(from the RHP Companion to working with young people 2001)
SurveillanceCold Contact
AcknowledgementStage
Cold ContactInitial Contact
AreaBasedWork
Peer GroupWork
BasicSmall Group
Work
RiskySmall Group
Work
(M)
Exposure &Exploration
of Spirituality
Action forSocial Change
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SurveillanceCold Contact
AcknowledgementStage
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Relational BasedExpressionOf Church
(M) = Mechanism1-3 Introductions, Awareness, Interest, Graffiti,
Presence.3-4 Twists, Local knowledge, Conversation,
Information.4-5 Inclusion in football, Street Basketball,
Targeted times.5-6 Day Trips, Activities, Conversation, Open Self.6-7 Residentials, Open House, Food.7-8 Sunrise watch, Come and Help, Greenbelt.8-9 Militancy, Culture Jamming, Local/Global
Issues, Fast Game, Road, Stained Glass.
SIX MONTH DEVELOPMENT PLANGROUP CURRENT DESIRED MECHANISM
STAGE 1/1/03 STAGE 1/6/03
A 2 4 Initiate conversations and show I.D. Explain role.
B 5 6 Identify small group around ages and plan a trip together.
C 7 8 Take group on residential and do early morning sunrise walk
to provoke discussion.
D 9 9 Use a contemporary ‘soap’ Get group to express views on what church should be like.
E 3 5 Try to move group two stages to join with group G, by ensuring twice weekly contact.
Detached WorkManagement
Issues
The Relationship
Affected by Co-
working
Clarity about the roles and responsiblites
is essential
Responsiblity in the Face to
face work
Supervision
Reviews of
recording
Links to Aims and
Objectives
Other Agency contact
Stage Development
Non managerial
support
UsefulQuestions
Who, What, Why and Where?
How have different situations been handled?
What can be improved?Where next?
What progession can be made?
The challenge of detached work is to bring structures to support
work with young people in an alternative, informal
environment. (Kaufman)
These slides can be found at:
www.sundaypapers.org.uk
More training and info at:
www.fyt.org.uk
Publications:
Meet them where they’re at (SU 2003)
Off the Beaten track (Christian Ed 2004)