Every Circuit Strategy
Every Circuit Strategy
“Accompanying every Circuit as they develop a strategy to enable them to be intentionally discipling and actively reaching young people and their families.”
Every Circuit Strategy Process
We invite you to watch the video for a clear overview of the process, and for more details on the process and how it works, download the PDF.
Be encouraged by these inspiring testimonies from churches that have embraced the ‘Every Circuit Strategy.
“We feel youth work is a critically important, and often neglected, part of our churches. The strategy has both enhanced our work that’s already there, while also allowing us to be intentional about the future of our youth development, allowing us to see our youth work in the wider mission field of our whole circuit.
It’s been great to have [Joseph] lead us through this journey so that we’re not starting from scratch!”
Rev David Nixon
Dun Laoghaire Methodist
We involve our children and young people once every month in a Unite service.
They are fully involved in the service from welcoming people at the door to lifting the offering, doing prayers and bible readings. The young people love to be part of the service and the congregation love to see them being so involved.
We always finish with a very fun and competitive quiz.
Jacklyn Crutchley
Ballynahinch Methodist Church
Begin your Every Circuit Strategy
journey with our team!
Paula Lough
Youth and Children’s Ministry Development Worker (Northern Ireland and Co. Donegal)
Joseph Ambrose
Youth and Children’s Ministry Development Worker (Republic of Ireland)
Additional Training, Resourcing and Support
As part of the ongoing support of local societies and circuits, we prioritise training, equipping, and resourcing leaders. Supporting and developing our leaders is essential to this strategy. Have a look at the topics we cover and reach out to let us know how we can help!
Heather Bailie
Children & Family Ministry Coordinator
We offer various trainings and resources for kids work including topics such as:
All-age worship
Children’s Talks
Sunday Schools
Kids’ clubs
For youth ministries we can provide trainings and resources for:
Youth games & activities
Youth talks & teaching plans
Discipleship groups
Bible studies
Summer clubs
Matthew McCrea
Youth Ministry Coordinator
Lisa Best
Young Adult & Events Coordinator
All our work around our events, such as Soul Mates and Autumn Soul, and the work with our volunteers who serve at them, is done entirely in partnership with our local circuits.
If there’s any way we can help your circuit join us at one of these events, we would love to. If you have any questions about events around the connexion, or you know a young person/young adult who’d be interested in getting involved, Lisa is the one to chat to!
Benjamin from Portlaoise Methodist shares about how the Men’s Group will help him be a better male Christian role model.
What is God up to?
Discover more inspiring and thought-provoking content to inspire you on the Every Circuit Strategy process
Siochana Kwakuvi shares her ‘Story for God’s Glory’ about the work of the Sunday School in St. Patrick’s Methodist Church, Waterford.
For more stories of how God is working across the island check out Stories of Growth
Sheena from Craigmore Methodist Church shares the incredible success of collaboration within her circuit.
FURTHER INSPIRATION
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State of Youth Ministry in Ireland
In 2020/21 CIY undertook an audit survey of all the existing youth workers who are employed in Christian youth work across the island of Ireland. Read their findings below.
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Finding faith in Ireland
The spiritual landscape of Ireland has changed significantly for all ages. This research specifically tackles some of the pertinent questions teenagers and young adults may have around faith and discipleship.
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The Open Generation
CIY joined in with a number of Christian organisations and Barna to understand teens’ perceptions and engagement with three crucial elements of the Christian faith: Jesus, the Bible and justice.
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The Quiet Revival
Church decline in England and Wales has not only stopped, but the Church is growing, as Gen Z leads an exciting turnaround in church attendance.
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Translating God
Translating God is a new major project from The Youthscape Centre for Research exploring how young people understand and respond to the Christian story.
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Looking Forward Podcast
A podcast from Youthscape, ‘setting goals and imagining the future of youth work’. Looking at what they think the future of youth work will look like in 2035.
