Hi, my name is Laverne and I am an alumni from the Reign Ministries degree
Well if I am being honest Reign chose me. I had made up my mind to not let age be a barrier to finally undertaking my degree. So I began the search for a university.
My desire was to learn more about the Bible and how to do this well with the young people I was working with at church.
The degree I had signed up to at a University in Birmingham didn’t seem to fit with my work. I was left feeling a little despondent. So I spoke to my boss about it, who shared about ForMission. And so my journey with Reign Ministries began!
What stood out for me with Reign, was their openness and willingness to effect change, even if that was from within.
This community is outstanding, I have never known anything like it.
I admit that at the beginning, I had a few reservations. Would there be a diverse culture? Would I fit in? I was certainly proven wrong. There are people here from all walks of life and from different parts of the world. I also thought my age would be a barrier, but again I was wrong.
I absolutely love, love, love my Reign family.
I am currently working as a Schools Chaplain and Youth Leader in Oxford.
Everything I learned on this degree not only prepared me for this role (something I would have never ever considered let alone applied for – thanks Matt B, Reign Staff!) but it also brought my faith journey to a whole new level. I thought I understood what it was to journey with children and young people, this degree turned on the light.
Without a shadow of a doubt! I discovered that you are never to old and it’s never too late to start the journey that opens the door to your ministry!
From the lecturers to logistics, this community of people love God and love their students! Reign are passionate about mission and discipleship. But also about aiding you in figuring out what your ministry is, and then propelling you into it!
This journey with Reign has certainly been one of self-discovery. One that has strengthened my relationship with God… and I left with a degree – I couldn’t ask for more!
Could Reign Ministries help you grow in your faith? Could we give you tools to grow your youth ministry? Why not click the button below to find out!
Categories: Testimony, Youth Ministry Degree Course
Updated: 28 Mar 2024 | Posted by: Charlie Morris
Hi everyone! I am Jamie Gurling and I started studying at Reign this year. I am 19 and from Glasgow in Scotland. I left high school in 2022 and I thought the next step was obvious, to go straight into further education, just the same as everyone else. So, I followed the norm, moved city […]
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Updated: 18 May 2023 | Posted by: Charlie Morris
As a ministry we have been reviewing how we deliver the degree progamme in a way that fits both our vision and DNA, whilst still providing quality training for the next generation of disciple-making leaders. From September 2023 we implemented some changes and we are excited to see how God is going to lead us […]
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Updated: 26 Apr 2023 | Posted by: Charlie Morris
“Jesus went up on a mountainside and called to him those he wanted, and they came to him. He appointed twelve – designating them apostles – that they might be with him and that he might send them out…” (Mark 3.13-14) Where do I start? I had just started my first real ministry role in […]
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Updated: 29 Mar 2023 | Posted by: Charlie Morris
Is Bigger Better? The bigger your youth group, the better, right? We get a special energy from the buzz of a crowd. We believe that when we’re connected to more people we’re able to have more impact. But is this really the case in youth ministry? Most of us have the feeling that this approach […]
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Updated: 22 Feb 2023 | Posted by: kmckinnon
If you were to attend one of our Expand Training Experiences you will hear our team talk about discipleship. That’s because it is the foundational to who Reign Ministries is. During our Expand: Online training you will learn the tools to help you be effective in your discipleship of young people. Watch the video below […]
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Updated: 8 Feb 2023 | Posted by: Charlie Morris
Where Is God Calling Me? I have a calling to youth ministry. But 30 years ago – I had no idea! I remember sitting in a marquee at a Christian music festival as a teenager, listening to a speaker talking about ‘Hearing God’s Call’. This was something I was wrestling with, so I figured that […]
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Updated: 8 Apr 2025 | Posted by: Charlie Morris
Exciting news! Reign Ministries is excited to announce we have a new college we are linking with for an undergraduate degree! Moorlands College will be the new home for our degree students from September. For over 20 years, Reign Ministries has played a key role in the development of a youth pathway for an undergraduate […]
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Updated: 24 Mar 2025 | Posted by: Charlie Morris
Learning from those that have gone before you. “What has been will be again, what has been done will be done again; there is nothing new under the sun.” writes the wise King Solomon in Ecclesiastes. He saw that life can sometimes resemble a treadmill, where history simply repeats itself and continues in a loop. […]
Read moreUpdated: 16 Dec 2024 | Posted by: Charlie Morris
After a few years of considering this move, the trustees and leadership have decided the time is right to try and sell the building we affectionately know as “the moto” (in it’s former life it was a motorcycle sales and repair shop). This building has served the charity well over many years, as a base […]
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