Welcome back to the Effective Ministry Podcast! The first in a three part series on Identity, Sexuality and Gender, in this episode, Al James sits down with Simon Swadling to explore the phrase 'finding your identity in Christ.' They discuss the pressures young people face around identity, why the phrase might be more harmful than helpful, and its lack of biblical backing. Simon shares his thoughts on how the phrase can promote individualism and a disconnect between our spiritual and physical lives. The alternative is to focus on building deep, meaningful relationships with Jesus and finding new ways to talk about our worth and identity.Simon is a Children's Minister at Summer Hill Anglican, as well as working for Living Faith and Single Minded.You can access his writing and reflection on identity and other things at his Substack.Register for LiTRegistrations for Leaders in Training (LiT) 2024/25 are open for:-Spring (September 30-Oct 4, 2024) ***rego now closed***-Summer 1 (January 22-26, 2025)-Summer 2 (January 26-30, 2025)Find Out More about Square OneTo find out more about Square One visit the youthworks website.There is still space at Square One Spring 2 - 8th-10th November. To jump in, email [email protected] Connect with YouthworksClick on through⁠ to discover more about ⁠the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youthworks Ministry Support Team⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and how Youthworks can help you have an effective youth and children's ministry in your local church.You can connect with us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and partner in the ministry of Youthworks by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠donating here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.We would love to hear from you. Send your thoughts, comments, suggestions, and critiques to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.00:00 Introduction: The Pressure of Identity00:19 Exploring Worth and Identity in Christ01:13 Welcome to the Effective Ministry Podcast01:20 Questioning the Phrase: Identity in Christ03:35 Introducing Simon Swaddling03:47 Simon Swaddling's Journey and Roles05:42 Gut Issues with the Phrase07:00 Personal Experiences and Identity12:24 Broader Implications of Identity14:29 Is the Phrase Biblical?20:22 The Fracturing of the Self23:40 Individualism and Identity in Christ27:38 Dualism in Identity Narratives30:23 Embodied Life and Worship31:52 Particularity and Worth00:19 Freedom in Christ40:45 Youth Leadership Training43:12 Challenges for Young Christians49:53 Relational Identity in Christ01:00:26 Developing Youth Resources

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