12.02.09
A Closer Look at the Youth Work Gap Year Idea
Numerous individuals end up at a time where the future is unclear. Perhaps you’re a student who’s recently got your degree, or perhaps you are recently retired from work. Possibly you’ve been laid off from work and are discouraged at being unemployed, but equally discouraged by the type of work placements available. In these times, we often seek an alternative course of action. A group called DNA (dna-uk.org) are offering a new option – to spend your youth work gap year working for a Christian church.
DNA offer placements in Christian churches, ranging from October to August. This is seen as a “year in with God, not a year out.”, needing the enrollee to live within a Christian environment – either inside your own church if you already attend one, or a specified church if you’re not currently a member of a church. Your typical day will require assisting with the everyday activities of the church, and to be trained by its members in bible studies. The course assures faith in action, so those who join can expect a really pragmatic experience of living their faith, and not simply the theoretical study.
More plus points of the studies include:-
- faith in action; what you’ll study is what you’ll actually do
- equipping you for church based leadership
- training you for the workplace environment
- your maturation in character, skills and understanding
- relational, non-religious Christianity; it’s fun!
There are three sorts of course open : Track 1 is the most popular entry point to DNA – it is the fullest DNA expereince. The overwhelming majority of individuals choose this as the best pick for them. Track 2 is more appropriate to you if taking a whole gap year is not pragmatically achievable. This could be for issues like your workplace or family commitments. Track 2 consequently proffers some flexibility. Track 3 proffers people the chance of coming in to be with us for as many individual training sessions or days as they want.
