Youth Work Journeys is a Christian youth work training and mentoring programme. I develop young people into leadership, equip volunteers and workers and mentor more experienced workers. Currently I work with Andy Clarke, Briony Dick and the leadership team at St John's Church in Linlithgow, Barry Dougall, Gillian Shackleton, Katy-Beth King and Abi Keely at the KYTHE project in Kinross, Emily Harvey-Cartmel at Helensburgh Parish Church, Jonny Gilbert at Killermont Parish Church, Rich Taylor at DACYP in Dunbar, Lee Whitecross at Dunfermline Gillespie and Karen Wallace at the Presbytery of Glasgow. I am also a guest lecturer at the Scottish Baptist College where I teach Christian Youth and Community Work.  

Your own young people are important resources and the ‘Grow Your Own’ programme will help churches or Christian youth projects develop them into leadership. As young people develop leadership they will explore the way of Jesus, develop self-confidence and grow their youth work skills.

If you want to change a young person’s life, change a youth worker’s life. Youth Work Journeys will do this by improving your basic attitudes, skills and knowledge of Christian youth-work and youth ministry and apply them to your youth-work practice.

Youth Work Journeys mentoring enables you as a youth worker to reflect on and integrate your work and Christian character. It is particularly helpful if you are exploring how to grow and develop, facing challenging opportunities or going through difficult times in your life or work.