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Ministry Resources

Our purpose at VicYouth is to equip and resource the local church so that your youth group is set up for success, even when you feel like you’ve run out of ideas. This page highlights some of our favourite personal and ministry resources. We’d love to hear if you know of any great resources to include on this page or in the google sheet below. You’re always invited to email us or speak to us for resources, support, and encouragement.

Youth Leader Resources

VicYouth Resources Google Sheet
a compilation of great Bible study resources, podcasts, creative commons image repositories and more.

Disciple.org

Youth Leaders Email List
Email vicyouth@adventist.org.au to join

VicYouth Newsletter

LifeGroup Guides

LifeGroups are a really great way to get your youth connected, both spiritually and socially. Below are some Bible study methods and guides that might work for your group. There is no one right way to run your life group, but you should always strive to include community, food, and scripture.

Deep_and_Wide_Youth_Ministry – Guide

Deep & Wide Youth Ministry is a ministry philosophy that prayerfully pushes our teenagers to go wider into the world with the gospel (evangelism) so that they will grow deeper in their relationship with God (discipleship).

Life Groups – Facilitator Guide (Burwood Church)

A simple step-by-step guide in planning and running a LifeGroup.

VicYouth LifeGroups Bookmarks

A bookmark guide for participants to follow and prompt discussion.

Discovery Bible Reading (Peter Roenfeldt)

Another bookmark guide for participants to follow and prompt discussion.

World Changers Bibles

VicYouth has a supply of World Changers Bibles that are available for purchase.  Each set (Bible and pamphlet) is $5 AUD for purchase – a bargain!

This is a great opportunity for missional outreach and also to ensure that every youth in our church has a copy of the Bible in a great translation.

Email vicyouth@adventist.org.au to arrange an order.

To learn more about the world-changers Bible project, visit: https://disciple.org.au/resources/world-changers-bible-resources/

Free Leadership Books

We have a number of hard-copy resources on youth leadership at the VicYouth office that you are welcome to take for free. You can pick it up from the office at any time or we can ship it to you (you’ll just pay for the cost of shipping). Contact us at vicyouth@adventist.org.au or call 9264 7740 to arrange.

Support Services for youth/teens/kids

Beyondblue – national depression initiative

Kids Help Line -they care, they listen, at any time, for any reason

Lifeline – Suicide prevention, crisis support and Mental Health Services

CCYP – The Commission for Children and Young People