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 […]
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 know […]
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 […]
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 […]
Discipling youth (and ourselves) well: PY Encourage Express #2 2024
On Tuesday May 21, at Penrith Presbyterian Church, we held our second PY Encourage Express training in 2024. Karen Astles was our presenter and trainer for the evening on the topic of ‘Discipling youth well’. Karen is the founder and convenor of the Lead for Life internship, as well as part of the PY Training […]
A passion to see all students question, explore, and discover Jesus, with Kelly
Kelly’s first experience in an SRE classroom left her feeling quite daunted by the thought of teaching a classroom of students herself. But her passion to see all students be given the opportunity to question, explore, and discover who Jesus is, over time, outweighed the overwhelmed feeling. Kelly grew up attending Epping Presbyterian Church, with […]
Building Gospel Communities: Southern Rivers Big Day Out
Beth Spragg, a high school music teacher from Albury, New South Wales, has played a pivotal role in organising the Southern Rivers Big Day Out—an inspiring youth event that brings together teenagers from various churches in the regional area. Faithful foundations Beth’s journey traces back to her parents’ faithful discipleship, laying the foundation for […]