Most of the ICY-UK team met Eric last spring when he visited conference and stayed with Scott and Heidi Goossen in Upper Heyford for two weeks. We are really excited that Eric is flying in this weekend to start a three year placement with Wallington Baptist Church in London. Here is a little information about [...] Read more »
Today we would like to introduce you to Amelia Kear, a student in the ICY-UK missional leadership course. She is sharing with us about her experience in the programme… -How has God impacted your life through this experience? I found out about ICY-UK in a really confusing time in my life, a time when I [...] Read more »
I have to admit that being here in the United Kingdom’s Post-Christian culture has been a great awakening experience for me. I have been stretched in so many ways with my faith, with my philosophy of ministry, and how I want to follow Jesus. The Gospel has not only become more clear to me; it [...] Read more »
I am just finishing the third year of ministry with my church in Birmingham. Most of the youth ministry operates towards the building phase of Jesus’s strategy. We meet regularly giving talks and putting on events but we have been challenging young people to step out in faith, to really take on a roles of [...] Read more »
To read the first part of this article, click here. A NEW APPROACH One of my youth ministry professors always liked to quote the proverb about leading a horse to water but you cannot make him drink. “That is true, she said, but you can feed the horse salt!” So how do we ‘salt’ the [...] Read more »
We so value the support and prayer of our family and friends across the globe. Would you take some time this week to pray with us? Below are some ideas to get you started! Thank God with us for what He’s already doing! Thank Him for His awesome provision! Pray that we are continually [...] Read more »
1. Realise I am a Spiritual Being 2. Explore the Relevance of a Connection with God 3. Encounter the Person of Jesus as One Fully Connected with God 4. Discover how to Re-connect with God 5. Start a New Relationship with God A Common Story I was recently helping out at a weekly youth drop-in; [...] Read more »
Discipleship is a challenging thing, but everyone is an expert at something! Webster’s online dictionary defines “Expert” as: Adj: 1) Having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude. 2) Having or showing great skill or knowledge or special training as expected of a professional; “an expert opinion”. Noun: A person with special knowledge or [...] Read more »
The three years I spent training with ICY-UK were exciting, challenging, intense, and full of adventure. ICY-UK gave me more than I bargained for. I gained not only insight and knowledge about the Bible and leadership skills, but I also gained genuine friendship and mentoring that affected my ministry to young people. ICY-UK has found a balance [...] Read more »
Our Thursday night youth group, called IGNITE has doubled in size the last few weeks. We have just successfully changed the time to make it last longer and have incorporated a meal together as part of it. The most exciting thing that has come out of this is that several of the young people that [...] Read more »
