Young people and students: Issues to grapple with

Young people and students: issues to grapple with

In the Young People and Students Action Zone there are many issues to grapple with, to help encourage action and networking to bring positive change to the West of England. Some of these are raised below.

These and other issues can be further explored in the discussion forums, or in further feature articles on the Action Zone page. Please contribute your ideas as much as you want!

General issues

  • What are biblical perspectives on issue concerning education, young people and students?

  • In what ways have Christians in the past (such as Robert Rakes, Hannah More, Mary Carpenter), brought benefits through education to the West of England?

  • What are the advantages or disadvantages of having separate schools with a Christian ethos?

  • And of having teachers who are Christians working in secular schools?

  • What are the main issues and challenges of working with young people?

  • How is youth work which is Christian different and what difference can it make? Give examples?

  • What other issues do you want to raise concerning education, young people and students?

Action and networking

  • There are several networks of Christians engaging with young people, education and students in the West of England. What are the benefits of such networking?

  • What are the challenges facing these networks? In what ways could they be better?

  • What are the benefits and challenges of doing youth work or student work which involves Christians from several congregations? Give examples?

  • Is it better, or not, to do youth work in your own local congregation, rather than with others? Why?

  • Do you have any other ideas for action and networking?

Please add your comments to these questions, or raise others, at the end of this feature, or on the discussion forum for this Action Zone. Or write a feature article like this and send it to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

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