New starts...

Youth ministry works in cycles. Most youth leaders reckon the autumn term is a key one and the September start is an important moment in the year.

Youth Leaders Dave Fenton

The summer term can be dominated by external pressures (like exams) but, after the youth group seems to have been spread all over the place, they all return expecting a programme. What are the things that need to be in place at that point so that you’re not playing catch-up for the whole of that crucial term? Hopefully, time well spent in August makes the term easier to survive.