Praise God for the ways your support is helping youth ministry flourish through COVID-19! The youth team at Christ Church, Gladesville, are grateful for your support that saw them get creative over winter and connect local youth to the gospel.

Thank you for your generous support, which is helping ministry leaders, like Indira, disciple youth and equip them to grow in their faith, serve others in their community and share their love for Christ.

Before COVID-19, Miki and the youth team at Richmond Anglican had begun a new ministry—especially focused on growing and training mature Christian teens within the youth group.

Youthworks College has looked very different this year, but the investment of generous friends like you has been so well-timed. You’ve helped enable regular study to move online, so these keen students can progress their training in youth and children’s ministry.

One of the great gifts you’re giving to churches in this season of uncertainty is the care of the Youthworks Ministry Support team. You’ve enabled them to continue investing in local churches’ ministry to young people.

Your support is helping to make the most of the gospel opportunities that recent circumstances have created.

A new year has kicked off at Youthworks College, with a new cohort of students ready to dive into God’s Word together.

Thanks to your support, thousands of young people have been impacted through Youthworks camps, as they experience quality Christian care and hear about Jesus.

When Jenn Phillips was five years old, the path of her life changed in a way no one could have predicted.

When 6-year-old Chloe lost her mother, she and her sister found it so hard to understand what had happened—and why it had happened.

When Ethan and Lucy signed up for their school’s camp to learn about Australian history and politics in Canberra, they didn’t know they’d learn so much about Jesus as well.

Raised in a non-Christian family, Hannah longed for support to help her grow in her faith. Having seen how two young men at her church were transformed after completing Youthworks discipleship gap year program Year 13 she was eager to sign up.

Before I share the exciting vision for the year ahead, I’d first like to thank you.

You’re helping to reach many young people with the gospel in so many ways – like SRE, Youthworks Conference Centres, and Year 13.

Thanks to faithful supporters like you, more than 300 students have graduated from Youthworks College over the past 20 years – and they’re now involved in creating effective youth and children’s ministries across our city and beyond.

Through your generous contributions, upgrades have begun at Youthworks Conference Centres; the grounds and facilities are becoming more accessible for more people – including those with disabilities.

Tyler started having doubts at the same time as many of us do – halfway through high school. 

Through your support of Youthworks, you’re equipping people like the Rev Mike Begbie with the tools they need to disciple youth and children to live a Christ-centred life.

Thanks to friends like you, six Youthworks College students and two graduates jumped in, boots and all, to participate in the ‘Dusty Boots’ mission in northwest Australia.

For grandparents Peter and Leda Arnett, there’s not a minute or dollar to waste when ensuring that future generations will grow to know Jesus as their Lord and Saviour.

Have you heard it said that adolescence in Australia has become a spiritual kill zone?