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A Year For Life
Year 13
is a Christian gap year like no other. Spend a year investing in your faith and building your life on the foundation of the Gospel.
A Year Of Community.
Christians are meant to be formed by the Word of God and by a community that has been formed by the Word of God. At Year 13 you will connect with like-minded school leavers from around Australia and the world who are passionate about Jesus! Deep relationships develop as you do overnights each week, share weeks away and do mission together. Quality time makes for quality friendships that last beyond your gap year as you join the Year 13 grad community.
A Year In God’s Word.
Go deeper with God so that you know how to shape your life and future around Jesus. Explore God’s word in class, chapel, discussions and in your personal Bible reading. We learn in community and look closely at biblical theology, evangelism, cross-cultural mission, practical ministry skills and much more.
A Year On Mission.
Play your part in God’s global mission as you experience real, life-changing ministry in an eye-opening mission trip to Fiji. You’ll experience local life first-hand and be inspired as you contribute to God’s mission to see Jesus glorified in all the world.
A Year Of Equipping.
Be discipled by our experienced pastoral leaders. Gain inspiration from special guests who share their work and ministry life experience with you. Grow your skills in Christian leadership and show God’s love in action as you serve in a ministry in your home church and lead at Christian camps. You’ll be shaped by the joys and challenges of ministry under the care of both your local church and Year 13 leaders.
A Year To Prepare.
Move forward in your knowledge of God, service of his people and understanding of yourself. Be equipped for a life of Kingdom work by developing your practical ministry skills. Build your CV with experiences and training that will set you ahead of the pack when it comes to job interviews in the future. Take your place as a leader in God’s global mission.
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What are our students saying?
“I’m excited to grow in my reliance on God and gain a greater perspective of Him.”
“I couldn’t think of a better way to spend a year with people who love what I love, Jesus, and digging into the most central part of who I am.”
“I chose to do Year 13 because I wanted to grow in my faith and understand God on a personal level.”
We acknowledge with respect the Traditional Custodians of the lands on which Youthworks now meets.
In his wisdom and love, our Heavenly Father gave it to the peoples of the Eora nation (see Acts 17:26). We pay our respect to their Elders and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.
As we now live together here, we pray that God would reconcile and unite us in a knowledge of his Son, Jesus Christ.