Children’s & Youth @ TBC
Children’s & Youth:Life Changing
Encounters with Jesus
Children’s & Youth @ TBC
Overall picture
• Over 140 years in Tonbridge
• 450+ children and young people from the Tonbridge area
• 160 volunteer youth and children’s workers
Children’s & Youth @ TBC
Life-ChangingEncounters
withJesus
Inspiring•Leading children and young people into an enduring relationship with Jesus•Cultivating an environment of expectant faith
Integrated•Children and young
people taking their part in the church and the whole church owning the children’s and youth work•Partnering with parents and carers
Holistic•Children and young people growing mentally, physically, emotionally and socially as well as spiritually•Becoming responsible global citizens
Supportive•Supporting, guiding and equipping our fantastic team of leaders
Inclusive•All children and young people welcomed and included•Welcoming local families into the church
Relevant•Presenting timeless
truths in up-to-date ways•Relating faith to life in the real world
The Values
Children’s & Youth @ TBC
The Journey
•Vision statement
•YLT & CLT
•Critical thinking
•Godly dreaming
•Youth – 10 year plan
•Children – 3 year plan
•Elders
Children’s & Youth @ TBC
Young peoples’ faith journey
•Serve and Engage
•Transform
•Grow
•Release
Children’s & Youth @ TBC
Key individuals and organisations
•Leaders
•Parents
•The wider church
•Outside organisations
Children’s & Youth @ TBC
• All young people in the ward to come into contact with tbcYouth (approx. 450 young people).
• Open a Youth Community Centre open 3.30-12.00pm Mon-Fri, all day Sat.
• Develop schools contacts across all age groups• Developing other “points of contact”, e.g.
Toddler Time, after-school clubs, detached work
Engage & Serve
Children’s & Youth @ TBC
• All young people in the ward to hear a clear gospel presentation (approx. 450 young people).
• Alternative worship opportunities.• Expanding and developing an integrated
approach to our existing groups.• Capitalising on evangelistic opportunities.
Transform
Children’s & Youth @ TBC
• Every young person knows who their ‘pastor’ is.• All young people who attend on a Sunday to be
involved in a cell with 2 cell leaders.• Developing All-Age Worship.• Agreed curriculum across groups.• More time and space for the Holy Spirit.
Grow
Children’s & Youth @ TBC
• Every young person who attends on a Sunday is serving in a ministry (either inside or outside of ‘church’)
• Mission for all year groups, i.e. yr. 7-9 regional; yr. 10-11 national; yr. 12+ international
• Seeing young people become key volunteers in their church, church staff and missionaries.
• Develop a “serving mindset” amongst our children so they come to church expecting to participate and to give as well as to receive.
Release
Children’s & Youth @ TBC
• Recruit a Children’s Team Leader!• Supporting the spiritual life of our volunteers.• Every youth volunteer able to access regular,
relevant training and resources.• Developing sustainable growth: formal mentoring
and modelling to younger leaders to take up key roles.
• Celebrating and encouraging our volunteers in their crucial role.
Leaders
Children’s & Youth @ TBC
• Improve communication in both directions.
• Supporting parents through courses and groups, e.g. parenting, drugs and alcohol, internet safety.
Parents
Children’s & Youth @ TBC
Annual “Children’s & Youth Work Sunday” where vision is cast and work explained.
Partnering with other local churches through TCYC.
Input into Tonbridge & Malling Borough Council long term children’s and youth plans.
Key leader in Tonbridge Local Children’s Strategic Partnership Board.
Church & Outside Organisations
Children’s & Youth @ TBC
What next …
•Meetings with parents
•Publicising the vision with the wider church
•Recruiting Children’s Team Leader
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