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Durham Diocese Welcomes Revealing Jesus Pioneer

Ian Kent of Scripture Union has been announced as our new Revealing Jesus Pioneer. 


Ian, who has lived in the North East since 2002, has been working as an Ordained Minister within the Newcastle and Chester-le-Street area. He lives with his wife Liz and their two teenage daughters. Speaking to the Diocese of Durham, Ian said: “I’ve been involved in youth work for a lot of years and I’m also passionate about mission and connecting with people outside the church. 


“This is a great opportunity to work with other people who are passionate about the gospel, and to serve churches in my local area.”


95% of young people in the UK currently don’t attend church. Ian went on to add: “As a Revealing Jesus Pioneer I’m going to be working alongside churches to support them in reaching out to these young people.“That means talking to churches about their vision for work with children and young people and then offering resources, training, coaching, practical help, and the chance to meet with others doing similar work. 


“The Revealing Jesus framework offers a structure to help churches work with children and young people at each step of their faith journey, from the initial connection, through exploring the Bible, responding to Jesus and then becoming part of peer-shaped community where they can grow as disciples.”
 

First published on: 10th October 2022
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