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 back to November 2009 |
Britain's most popular Christian youth worker?
05/11/2009 07:00:00
| I'm fully aware that popularity is the last reason that he does what he does, but I couldn't fail to be inspired when I chanced upon a Facebook group in support of a Christian youth worker I worked alongside a few years ago, and from there discovered that thousands of young people have set up numerous Facebook groups in his honour. |
Wayne Dixon is the Scripture Union Schools worker in Windsor, Slough and Maidenhead (Page on SU website: Wayne Dixon). Here are just a few of the Facebook groups singing his praises (you'll need to be on Facebook to see them, they contain strong language):
...and some of the comments on those groups, many of them from former pupils who remember his assemblies: |
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| See below to see Wayne doing his famed Zach rap:
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| Scripture Union has been going through a difficult time recently (Church Times, 18 September: Scripture Union to lose 25 staff) - this is a good reminder of the value of their work and the impact a good schools worker can have. |
| [Whilst I'm on the subject of youth work: The Youthwork Conference takes place in Eastbourne in a couple of weeks time (November 20-22, http://www.youthworkconference.co.uk/ ). I'm planning to be there - do let me know if you're going.] |
