Updated: 9 Oct 2019 | Posted by: jstevens

Four helpful questions for those who are unsure about their future I have a friend who plans and builds hospitals.  He’s an excellent businessman.  He’s helping to bring health and wholeness to the world.  He sees particular needs among the homeless and young people, so he uses his business skills and gives financial resources to help meet needs […]

Updated: 9 Oct 2019 | Posted by: jstevens

Four helpful questions for those who are unsure about their future So exams are in your near future and you still have no idea what you want to study, let alone what you want to be.  Or maybe you’re looking at the endless list of University courses and trying desperately to find one that will work […]

Updated: 11 Jul 2019 | Posted by: Sam Williams

How do I help those I am discipling to understand and identify the emotions they feel? This year, we’ve been investing in a series on mental health to support our students, staff and young people. As part of this, in Bicester and Witney we’ve put some time into understanding Emotional Intelligence. The GreenHouse Gap Year […]

Updated: 2 Apr 2019 | Posted by: dstevens

We are kicking off our blog series ‘Understanding Gen Z’. You may be wondering where we got our info from? Or, you may be interested in learning more? Here is a list of our sources and recommended research to learn all things Gen Z. This is our recommended reading on this topic. We always love […]

Updated: 2 Apr 2019 | Posted by: dstevens

Staying true to their core values of diversity and tolerance, rather than question the cause and effect of practicing multiple sexualities and genders, Gen Z adopts a stance of complete acceptance. Want to know where we got our sources or want to learn more about Gen Z? Read our Gen Z: Recommended Reading post ” […]

Updated: 1 Apr 2019 | Posted by: dstevens

It’s been said that Gen Z have endless amounts of information but virtually no mentors. So, what kind of leaders are they looking for? Leaders Who Serve as Models We’ve been looking at Gen Z: What Every Church Needs to Think About when trying to reach the younger generation. In this, my last post of […]

Updated: 25 Mar 2019 | Posted by: dstevens

Short attention spans and socially isolated. The good and bad about this internet-in-its-pocket generation. The Smartphone The smartphone is perhaps the most significant factor that defines the distinctive behaviours of Generation Z. Some people are beginning to label it the ‘internet-in-its-pocket generation’. In contrast to the previous generations who experienced the exciting emergence of the […]

Updated: 22 Mar 2019 | Posted by: dstevens

Generation Z hasn’t rejected God as previous generations may have done. They simply don’t ever think about him. What might that mean for your church? Teenagers Past and Present We can be fairly certain that adolescents, since the emerging youth culture in the 20th Century until the present, have felt anxious about their place in […]

Updated: 21 Mar 2019 | Posted by: dstevens

Researchers are saying Gen Z is “probably the last and arguably what will be the most influential generation in Western history.” You care about the future of the church, so it’s probably time to familiarize yourself with all things Gen Z. What Do We Mean By Gen Z? One will often hear policy makers, marketing […]

Updated: 26 Oct 2018 | Posted by: JEllis

Halloween is a time where we want to fill our local communities with the light of God and splice through the darkness with the truth. Here are some ideas to help the youth feel like they aren’t missing out on the fun, get their friends involved and impact the community at Halloween. [nk_awb awb_type=”image” awb_stretch=”true” awb_image=”19948″ […]