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In Leusden zal vanaf vandaag een Alpha Youth-cursus starten voor jongeren die meer willen weten over het christelijk geloof. Initiatiefnemer Nico van den Berg vertelt hoe het idee ontstond, wat jongeren tijdens de avonden doen en waarom hij dit belangrijk vindt.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cEen\u00a0paar\u00a0jaar\u00a0geleden\u00a0heb\u00a0ik\u00a0in\u00a0onze\u00a0eigen\u00a0kerk\u00a0in Amersfoort, in de\u00a0baptistgemeente,\u00a0een\u00a0Alpha Youth\u00a0gedraaid\u00a0voor\u00a0de\u00a0jongeren\u00a0daar.\u00a0Toen\u00a0was\u00a0ik\u00a0er heel erg\u00a0enthousiast\u00a0van\u00a0geworden, want\u00a0ik\u00a0was\u00a0een\u00a0van de\u00a0leiders. Ik doe\u00a0eigenlijk\u00a0al\u00a0bijna\u00a0heel\u00a0mijn\u00a0leven\u00a0jongerenwerk\u00a0en\u00a0ik\u00a0heb\u00a0zelf\u00a0ook\u00a0tieners. Dus\u00a0ik\u00a0weet\u00a0hoe\u00a0gaaf\u00a0ze het\u00a0vinden\u00a0om\u00a0zich\u00a0hierin\u00a0te\u00a0verdiepen.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIn\u00a0Leusden\u00a0was\u00a0dat\u00a0er\u00a0eigenlijk\u00a0niet.\u00a0Niet\u00a0vanuit\u00a0de\u00a0kerken\u00a0en\u00a0niet\u00a0in de\u00a0gezinnen.\u00a0Toen\u00a0dacht\u00a0ik: hoe\u00a0gaaf\u00a0is het om in\u00a0mijn\u00a0eigen\u00a0woonplaats\u00a0ook\u00a0zoiets\u00a0op\u00a0te\u00a0zetten. Met\u00a0verschillende\u00a0kerken\u00a0samen\u00a0hebben\u00a0we\u00a0een\u00a0team\u00a0gemaakt\u00a0met\u00a0leiding\u00a0en\u00a0reclame\u00a0gemaakt. Er was\u00a0gelijk\u00a0een\u00a0groep\u00a0van\u00a0dertig\u00a0jongeren. Dat is best\u00a0wel\u00a0een\u00a0grote\u00a0groep.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cMijn\u00a0rol\u00a0was\u00a0een\u00a0beetje\u00a0het\u00a0aanjagen\u00a0en\u00a0later\u00a0leiding\u00a0in\u00a0groepjes. Je\u00a0gaat\u00a0op\u00a0een\u00a0avond\u00a0in\u00a0groepjes\u00a0uiteen\u00a0en\u00a0dan ben je\u00a0een\u00a0soort\u00a0gespreksleider. Wat\u00a0mij\u00a0direct\u00a0aansprak, was de\u00a0vorm. Het\u00a0zijn\u00a0filmpjes\u00a0die\u00a0gemaakt\u00a0zijn\u00a0door\u00a0jongeren\u00a0en\u00a0twintigers. Die\u00a0spreken\u00a0echt\u00a0de taal van de\u00a0doelgroep, met\u00a0grapjes\u00a0en\u00a0social media.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAls je\u00a0iets\u00a0wilt\u00a0vertellen\u00a0aan\u00a0jongeren, dan is\u00a0dit\u00a0een\u00a0fantastische\u00a0vorm. Je\u00a0gaat\u00a0samen\u00a0eten, je\u00a0kijkt\u00a0een\u00a0filmpje\u00a0en\u00a0daarna\u00a0ga je in\u00a0groepjes\u00a0uiteen\u00a0om\u00a0vragen\u00a0te\u00a0bespreken. Dat\u00a0maakt\u00a0het\u00a0laagdrempelig. Het is\u00a0veilig. Alles\u00a0kan\u00a0gezegd\u00a0worden. Niks is\u00a0gek.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u00a0beginnen\u00a0altijd\u00a0met\u00a0een\u00a0plaatje\u00a0van\u00a0een\u00a0zwembad. Dan\u00a0vragen\u00a0we:\u00a0waar\u00a0herken\u00a0je\u00a0jezelf\u00a0in? Sta je\u00a0aan\u00a0de\u00a0kant, zit je\u00a0erin\u00a0of\u00a0duik\u00a0je\u00a0erin? Dat is\u00a0een\u00a0mooie\u00a0ijsbreker\u00a0en\u00a0zo\u00a0leren\u00a0ze\u00a0elkaar\u00a0ook\u00a0kennen. Ze\u00a0delen\u00a0overtuigingen,\u00a0vragen\u00a0en\u00a0ervaringen,\u00a0positief\u00a0of\u00a0negatief.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWat heel\u00a0bijzonder\u00a0was:\u00a0er\u00a0kwamen\u00a0ook\u00a0twee\u00a0jongens\u00a0met\u00a0een\u00a0islamitische\u00a0achtergrond. Zij\u00a0wilden\u00a0weten\u00a0wat het\u00a0christelijk\u00a0geloof\u00a0inhoudt\u00a0en\u00a0wij\u00a0konden\u00a0hen\u00a0vragen\u00a0stellen. Dat was op\u00a0een\u00a0gelijkwaardige\u00a0manier. Die\u00a0verbinding\u00a0zoeken,\u00a0dat\u00a0vond\u00a0ik\u00a0echt\u00a0heel\u00a0mooi.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cJe\u00a0ziet\u00a0dat\u00a0veel\u00a0jongeren\u00a0ook\u00a0zoekend\u00a0zijn. Ook\u00a0jongeren\u00a0die\u00a0naar\u00a0de\u00a0kerk\u00a0gaan. Het\u00a0geloof\u00a0is\u00a0een\u00a0persoonlijke\u00a0keuze.\u00a0Sommigen\u00a0zeggen\u00a0na\u00a0de cursus:\u00a0dit\u00a0is het\u00a0voor\u00a0mij.\u00a0Anderen\u00a0zeggen:\u00a0ik\u00a0denk\u00a0er\u00a0nog\u00a0over\u00a0na.\u00a0En\u00a0sommigen\u00a0doen\u00a0zelfs\u00a0een\u00a0tweede\u00a0keer\u00a0mee.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cDe\u00a0missie\u00a0van Alpha Youth is\u00a0eigenlijk\u00a0heel\u00a0eenvoudig: op\u00a0een\u00a0begrijpelijke\u00a0en\u00a0laagdrempelige\u00a0manier\u00a0het\u00a0christelijk\u00a0geloof\u00a0uitleggen. Dat\u00a0doen\u00a0ze al\u00a0meer\u00a0dan\u00a0vijftig\u00a0jaar. Ik\u00a0denk\u00a0dat\u00a0het\u00a0tijdloos\u00a0is,\u00a0omdat\u00a0mensen\u00a0uiteindelijk\u00a0elkaar\u00a0willen\u00a0ontmoeten.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWat\u00a0ik\u00a0hoop\u00a0dat\u00a0jongeren\u00a0meenemen, is hoop,\u00a0houvast\u00a0en\u00a0zingeving. We\u00a0leven\u00a0in\u00a0een\u00a0wereld\u00a0die steeds\u00a0ingewikkelder\u00a0wordt.\u00a0Vrijheid\u00a0is\u00a0mooi, maar\u00a0mensen\u00a0hebben\u00a0ook\u00a0kaders\u00a0nodig.\u00a0Morele\u00a0en\u00a0ethische\u00a0kaders.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cDe\u00a0sfeer\u00a0op\u00a0zo\u2019n\u00a0avond\u00a0is\u00a0ontspannen. Ze\u00a0hebben\u00a0zichzelf\u00a0opgegeven,\u00a0dus\u00a0ze\u00a0zitten\u00a0er met\u00a0dezelfde\u00a0intentie. We\u00a0letten\u00a0er\u00a0goed\u00a0op\u00a0dat\u00a0niemand\u00a0ondersneeuwt\u00a0in de\u00a0groep. Alpha zit\u00a0echt\u00a0mega\u00a0goed\u00a0in\u00a0elkaar.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWat\u00a0ik\u00a0persoonlijk\u00a0zie,\u00a0ook\u00a0bij\u00a0mijn\u00a0eigen\u00a0kinderen, is hoe\u00a0geloof\u00a0kracht\u00a0kan\u00a0geven. Dat\u00a0wil\u00a0je\u00a0doorgeven. En\u00a0tegelijkertijd\u00a0leer\u00a0ik\u00a0zelf\u00a0ook\u00a0veel\u00a0van\u00a0jongeren. Ze\u00a0hebben\u00a0een\u00a0frisse\u00a0blik\u00a0en\u00a0staan\u00a0open\u00a0voor\u00a0andere\u00a0perspectieven.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cOver vijf jaar zal Alpha Youth zich weer vernieuwd hebben. De filmpjes worden korter, sneller en meer aangepast aan de tijd. Maar het principe blijft hetzelfde ‘ontmoeting, gesprek en verdieping’.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In Leusden zal vanaf vandaag een Alpha Youth-cursus starten voor jongeren die meer willen weten over het christelijk geloof. Initiatiefnemer Nico van den Berg vertelt hoe het idee ontstond, wat jongeren tijdens de avonden doen en waarom hij dit belangrijk vindt.\u00a0 \u201cEen\u00a0paar\u00a0jaar\u00a0geleden\u00a0heb\u00a0ik\u00a0in\u00a0onze\u00a0eigen\u00a0kerk\u00a0in Amersfoort, in de\u00a0baptistgemeente,\u00a0een\u00a0Alpha Youth\u00a0gedraaid\u00a0voor\u00a0de\u00a0jongeren\u00a0daar.\u00a0Toen\u00a0was\u00a0ik\u00a0er heel erg\u00a0enthousiast\u00a0van\u00a0geworden, want\u00a0ik\u00a0was\u00a0een\u00a0van de\u00a0leiders. Ik doe\u00a0eigenlijk\u00a0al\u00a0bijna\u00a0heel\u00a0mijn\u00a0leven\u00a0jongerenwerk\u00a0en\u00a0ik\u00a0heb\u00a0zelf\u00a0ook\u00a0tieners. 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