finished.... but is it?

well I finally finished the dissertation on thursday morning, but that afternoon I started thinking there were other things I could and maybe should have said... but I had no more words left anyway!!What has struck me though is how little is actually thought of youth work training when it comes to training for ministry, and yet how much the youth work field has to offer the ordained ministry if only people would recognise it. Listening skills, people skills, management of volunteers, coping with management groups(PCC's etc.) curriculum planning, education in less formal ways, an understanding of and willingness to put into practice anti oppressive practice, participation, equality of opportunity and empowerment. It isn't about the power that the worker has, but how they are going to enable their 'clients' (congregation?) to become empowered to live their lives as christians in the 21st century

and so on to the next thing Greenbelt...that happens this week, I leave here on wed morning and won't be back until late mon eve or maybe tues lunchtime.... all depends when everyone else is leaving and who will be able to help me take the trailer tent down!! mind you I've got to get it up first!!

It will be good having our own stand from the Uni this year, instead of going in with the youth resources, and looking forward to working with the students who are coming to work on the stand...

also looking forward to catching up with friends old and making new ones maybe... it is a real oasis although tiring!!