Training materials

Training young people to be effective leaders is at the heart of Scripture Union's strategy for supporting Christian groups in secondary schools.

These pages contains materials to enable Scripture Union staff and associates to run training events for young people. Please login to continue, or contact Scripture Union if you think you should be included in this group but do not have access.

The course consists of:

3 Core Sessions:

Welcome and Introductions
What does the Bible say about leadership?
Why have a group anyway? Developing a vision for Christian groups in schools

10 Skills sessions:

Group Dynamics - How to get the best out of your group
What sort of leader are you? - Discover and develop your own style of leadership
Preparing and leading a group Bible study
How to start a group
How to plan a programme
How to put an individual session together
Building groups that last
Being a servant community
Handling difficult and challenging behaviour
Presentation skills

If you would like a training event for young people in your area, or would like to be trained to deliver the course yourself, please contact us (re-source@scriptureunion.org.uk) to discuss possibilities.