Youth Work Gap Year: Christian Discipleship
Numerous individuals end up at a time where future is unclear. Perhaps you’re a student who has just got your degree, or maybe you’ve recently retired from work. Possibly you’ve been laid off from work and are demoralised at being unemployed, but equally discouraged by the sort of work opportunities out there. In these times, we frequently seek an alternative course of action. An organization known as DNA (dna-uk.org) are proffering such an alternative – to spend your Youth Work Gap Year in a Christian church.
DNA provide placements in Christian churches, running from October to August. This is seen as a pragmatic experience, involving the enrollee to dwell in a Christian environment – either inside your own church if you currently belong to one, or a designated church if you are not presently a member of a church. Your typical day will involve helping out with the day-to-day projects of the church, and to be schooled by its fellow members in bible studies. The course promises faith in action, so those who sign up can anticipate a rather pragmatic experience of living their faith, and not just the theoretical study.
Further plus points of the courses include:-
- being challenging, radical and life altering
- assisting 18 year olds upward, with no upper age limit (they’ve trained people in their 60s!)
- training you for work
- your maturation in skills, understand and character
- dependence on the person and might of the Holy Spirit in and through you
- offering an accredited programme via the National Open College Network
There are three types of course available : Track 1 is the most common access point to DNA – it is the most complete DNA expereince. The over-whelming bulk of people choose this as the best-fit pick for them. Track 2 is more appropriate to you if taking a whole “year-out” is not practically possible. This could be for reasons like your workplace or family commitments. Track 2 consequently provides some tractability. Track 3 proffers people the opportunity of joining us for as many particular training sessions or days as they wish.
