http://www.sydneyanglicans.net/ministry/modernministry/ en grahams@youthworks.net Copyright 2010 2010-07-27T09:00:56+10:00 http://www.sydneyanglicans.net/ministry/modernministry/rejoicing_in_sin Sin and suffering: neither are good but both are reasons for joy. We also avoid talking about them with young people. Sin and suffering: neither are good but both are reasons for joy. We also avoid talking about them with young people. 2010-07-27T08:00:56+10:00 editor@sydneyanglicans.net (Graham Stanton) http://www.sydneyanglicans.net/ministry/modernministry/rejoicing_in_sin/ http://www.sydneyanglicans.net/ministry/modernministry/why_sre_accreditation_is_so_important Over the July school holidays over 180 men and women attended the SRE Accreditation Intensives - that is almost 10% of the entire body of Scripture teachers in our diocese! Over the July school holidays over 180 men and women attended the SRE Accreditation Intensives - that is almost 10% of the entire body of Scripture teachers in our diocese! 2010-07-20T10:57:05+10:00 editor@sydneyanglicans.net (Emma Collett) http://www.sydneyanglicans.net/ministry/modernministry/why_sre_accreditation_is_so_important/ http://www.sydneyanglicans.net/ministry/modernministry/let_my_people_grow It is God who grows his people. But what role do we have in the process? It is God who grows his people. But what role do we have in the process? 2010-07-12T23:01:29+10:00 editor@sydneyanglicans.net (Graham Stanton) http://www.sydneyanglicans.net/ministry/modernministry/let_my_people_grow/ http://www.sydneyanglicans.net/ministry/modernministry/when_a_two_year_apprenticeship_is_too_short The range of skills and knowledge in outdoor ministry makes a four-year MTS apprenticeship far more appropriate. The range of skills and knowledge in outdoor ministry makes a four-year MTS apprenticeship far more appropriate. 2010-07-06T03:49:40+10:00 editor@sydneyanglicans.net (Jodie McNeill) http://www.sydneyanglicans.net/ministry/modernministry/when_a_two_year_apprenticeship_is_too_short/ http://www.sydneyanglicans.net/ministry/modernministry/should_youth_ministers_preach One of the dangers in ordaining youth ministers is that they may now be given all the work of an assistant minister on top of their work as a youth minister so that they end up not having time to do the youth ministry that they were originally set aside to do! One of the dangers in ordaining youth ministers is that they may now be given all the work of an assistant minister on top of their work as a youth minister so that they end up not having time to do the youth ministry that they were originally set aside to do! 2010-06-28T23:01:00+10:00 editor@sydneyanglicans.net (Graham Stanton) http://www.sydneyanglicans.net/ministry/modernministry/should_youth_ministers_preach/ http://www.sydneyanglicans.net/ministry/modernministry/mix_it_up Whether it’s a youth group evening, or a leader’s training event, it’s worth making the time to have a ‘mixer'. Whether it’s a youth group evening, or a leader’s training event, it’s worth making the time to have a ‘mixer'. 2010-06-22T07:42:33+10:00 editor@sydneyanglicans.net (Jodie McNeill) http://www.sydneyanglicans.net/ministry/modernministry/mix_it_up/ http://www.sydneyanglicans.net/ministry/modernministry/sre_getting_to_know_god A 'getting to know you' game led one of Emma's SRE classes to some deep questions about God. A 'getting to know you' game led one of Emma's SRE classes to some deep questions about God. 2010-06-14T11:33:03+10:00 editor@sydneyanglicans.net (Emma Collett) http://www.sydneyanglicans.net/ministry/modernministry/sre_getting_to_know_god/ http://www.sydneyanglicans.net/ministry/modernministry/religious_education_builds_resilience Since spirituality causes resilience, why on earth would anyone seek to get rid of SRE? Since spirituality causes resilience, why on earth would anyone seek to get rid of SRE? 2010-06-07T23:01:11+10:00 editor@sydneyanglicans.net (Jodie McNeill) http://www.sydneyanglicans.net/ministry/modernministry/religious_education_builds_resilience/ http://www.sydneyanglicans.net/ministry/modernministry/facebooks_10_commandments Here’s 10 commandments for social networking wisdom for teenagers (written by me with input from various facebook friends!): Here’s 10 commandments for social networking wisdom for teenagers (written by me with input from various facebook friends!): 2010-05-31T23:02:13+10:00 editor@sydneyanglicans.net (Graham Stanton) http://www.sydneyanglicans.net/ministry/modernministry/facebooks_10_commandments/ http://www.sydneyanglicans.net/ministry/modernministry/when_church_music_is_a_team_sport Have you noticed how many church music teams play like an under-eight soccer team? Have you noticed how many church music teams play like an under-eight soccer team? 2010-05-24T23:01:51+10:00 editor@sydneyanglicans.net (Jodie McNeill) http://www.sydneyanglicans.net/ministry/modernministry/when_church_music_is_a_team_sport/ http://www.sydneyanglicans.net/ministry/modernministry/why_our_equipping_fails A cynic once said to me, ‘the problem with the church is that everyone’s been trained and everyone’s still useless!’ A cynic once said to me, ‘the problem with the church is that everyone’s been trained and everyone’s still useless!’ 2010-05-17T23:10:04+10:00 editor@sydneyanglicans.net (Graham Stanton) http://www.sydneyanglicans.net/ministry/modernministry/why_our_equipping_fails/ http://www.sydneyanglicans.net/ministry/modernministry/out_of_the_mouths_of_babes It was Wednesday morning at the local Primary School and my kindy friend Ben had come running up to me with some important news... It was Wednesday morning at the local Primary School and my kindy friend Ben had come running up to me with some important news... 2010-05-10T23:01:05+10:00 editor@sydneyanglicans.net (Emma Collett) http://www.sydneyanglicans.net/ministry/modernministry/out_of_the_mouths_of_babes/ http://www.sydneyanglicans.net/ministry/modernministry/sre_singing_a_better_song In Greek mythology Orpheus played such beautiful music that his sailors ignored the seductions of the Siren Song. In the battle between SRE and Ethics – we too need to sing a more wonderful song. In Greek mythology Orpheus played such beautiful music that his sailors ignored the seductions of the Siren Song. In the battle between SRE and Ethics – we too need to sing a more wonderful song. 2010-05-03T23:01:43+10:00 editor@sydneyanglicans.net (Graham Stanton) http://www.sydneyanglicans.net/ministry/modernministry/sre_singing_a_better_song/ http://www.sydneyanglicans.net/ministry/modernministry/a_bible_reading_failure I decided to read through Luke’s Gospel in preparation for Easter. It seemed achievable. But this week I am only up to Luke 16. Fail! I decided to read through Luke’s Gospel in preparation for Easter. It seemed achievable. But this week I am only up to Luke 16. Fail! 2010-04-24T00:04:18+10:00 editor@sydneyanglicans.net (Graham Stanton) http://www.sydneyanglicans.net/ministry/modernministry/a_bible_reading_failure/ http://www.sydneyanglicans.net/ministry/modernministry/true_colour_of_a_logo A logo... has your ministry got one or not? Is a logo necessary or even helpful? A logo... has your ministry got one or not? Is a logo necessary or even helpful? 2010-04-12T23:01:14+10:00 editor@sydneyanglicans.net (Paul McPhail) http://www.sydneyanglicans.net/ministry/modernministry/true_colour_of_a_logo/