At the heart of 'Building to Grow' is our annual BTG Course. The course takes place over 9 evening sessions, and one day away. It runs from September to June each year, on the 4th Thursday each month. Each evening starts at 7:30pm and ends around 9:00pm and is held in Union Theological College, Belfast.  There is a small cost of £70 (£55 if registered before 10/09/21) to be paid on or before the first night, which includes the core text book.

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The following is a guide to the topics which will be covered during the ‘Building to Grow’ Course. Content may vary depending to the needs of course participants.

Unit 1: Foundations

• Building Youth Ministry that will last
• Who you are dictates what you do
• Starting right – building with gold

 
Unit 2: The Weekly Meeting

• Why we meet
• Think strategically (Programming)
• Planning the meeting
  
  

Unit 3: The Bible – An Overview

• Old Testament (2 studies)
• New Testament (2 studies)

 
Unit 4: How to write a youth talk

• How to understand a passage
• Applying a passage
• Structuring a talk
• Introductions, Conclusions and Illustrations

 
Unit 5: Leadership

• Leaders are role models
• Leadership and Pastoral Care
• Relationship with parents

 
Unit 6: Small Group Studies

• Why have small group Bible study?
• Thinking practically
• Running a small group

 

​Unit 7: Evangelism

• Foundations for effective evangelism
• Telling others about Jesus
• Living the Gospel

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Unit 8: Socials

• Promoting relationships
• Planning a social

 
Unit 9: Camps, weekends and retreats

• The temporary community
• Setting goals
• Planning the schedule

 
Unit 10: Practical

• Identify the meaning and applications of a passage
• Write a talk outline
• Deliver a short talk

 
 
CORE Textbook:
‘Changing the World Through Effective Youth Ministry’ by Ken Moser (included in cost of course)
 
 
Sample Programme:
7.30pm            Session 1
8.20pm            REFRESHMENTS
8.40pm            Session 2
9.30pm            Finish