SPARK Youth

In this final talk of Ignite Youth 2023, Mike Taylor teaches from Habakkuk 3 to remind us what it means to pray in faith. Habakkuk's words show us that we only need to look back in Israel's history to trust that God is ever faithful and powerful.

This talk was recorded from our Parent Thanksgiving event for Kids & Youth Ministry in 2023.

In this talk, Mike teaches from 1 Timothy 2 to explore God's good design for men and women as distinct yet complementary, and ultimately both in the image of God.

Al Stewart joins Spark Youth and parents to discuss biblical masculinity. This seminar includes an introductory interview with Al Stewart, as well as a Q&A session at the end of the presentation.

In this podcast, Mike chats with several inner-west high school students about how ISCF lunchtime groups and SRE scripture classes have impacted their lives!

It's a special interview week! In this podcast, hear Spark youth in conversation with our youth minister (Mike Taylor) about marriage and Proverbs 31.

In this podcast, guest speaker Dave gives 7 helpful tips and ideas for teens to reflect God's heart for His world.

Our guest speaker presents a summary talk from Jonah 4. Please be advised that the audio begins mid talk due to technical difficulties during recording.

Welcome to our Term 4 series on the minor prophets of Jonah and Habakkuk. In this introductory talk, Mike brings us through Jonah 1 to help us understand the story of God's incredibly great mercy and desire for repentance.

Welcome to our Term 3 Topical Series at Ignite Youth. In this week's talk, Mike teaches from Genesis 2 to help us understand that our gender is God-designed and intrinsic to our identity in Jesus! This term, we are exploring "9 Questions Every Teen Should Ask About Christianity", based on Rebecca McLoughlin's book. If you have any questions, please feel free to email our youth mi...

Welcome to our Term 3 Topical Series at Ignite Youth. In this week's talk, Josh teaches from 1 Corinthians to answer the question, "Why can't we agree that love is love?" This term, we are exploring "9 Questions Every Teen Should Ask About Christianity", based on Rebecca McLoughlin's book. If you have any questions, please feel free to email our youth minister Mike...

Welcome to our Term 3 Topical Series at Ignite Youth. In this week's talk, Mike answers the question, "How can you believe the Bible is true?" This term, we are exploring "9 Questions Every Teen Should Ask About Christianity", based on Rebecca McLoughlin's book. If you have any questions, please feel free to email our youth minister Mike Taylor via mike.taylor@fields.or...

Welcome to our Term 3 Topical Series at Ignite Youth. Why is it common to believe that all religions lead to the same God? In this week's talk, Mike challenges us from John 14 to consider Jesus' claims about the resurrection. Through eyewitness accounts, the endangered lives of the apostles and early written records, Christians can truly believe that Jesus is the way, the truth and the lif...

Welcome to our Term 3 Topical Series at Ignite Youth. Isn't Christianity against diversity? What about the Bible and slavery? In this week's talk, Mike teaches from Philemon to show us that it is only through Jesus that we have diversity and unity. This term, we are exploring "9 Questions Every Teen Should Ask About Christianity", based on Rebecca McLoughlin's book. If you ha...

Listen to our youth minister Mike Taylor preach from Genesis 11 and the Tower of Babel! This is the final talk from our Term 2 2023 Genesis series. In this talk, Mike shows us that our desires for belonging, security and greatness are not wrong. Its where we look for them that is wrong. What we learn is that it is only in the gospel, that God offers you what was lost in Eden.

This week, our Genesis series has arrived at chapter 6 - the story of God's judgement - Noah and the Flood. In this sermon by Shinoy Jacob, our youth group is reminded from Genesis 6 - 9 that even through God's judgement, God displays his ridiculous mercy. You see, Noah - though not a perfect man by any means- is saved because he takes heed of God's warning, and survives the flood that...

Streamed directly from our Friday night youth group, Mike Taylor brings us talk #6 in our Genesis series. Teaching from the account of Cain and Abel, Genesis 4-5 reminds us of the dire consequences of our sin, and the incredible mercy offered to us in Jesus.

Have you ever felt really confident of something and in the end nothing turned out quite right? In Talk #3 of our Genesis series, Mike teaches from God's word to remind us that it was pride - a belief that we can do a better job than God - that led to Adam and Eve's downfall. Thankfully, God shows us the perfect antidote in the person of Jesus - who though fully God, humbled himself to bec...

From our Term 2 series on Genesis - this is Talk #4. There are many loud opinions on gender and sexuality in our world today. How can an ancient text like the Bible help us to understand gender? In this talk, our youth minister Mike Taylor teaches from Genesis 1:26 - 2:3 to remind us of God's good design for men and women.

Social media tempts us to present an identity where we seem to have it all together. But no matter how successfully we present ourselves, all of us need help fixing our identity. In Talk #3 of our Genesis series at Ignite Youth, Mike Taylor reminds us of our true identity in being made in the image of God, who is steadfast and eternal. Even as the world around us changes and we change with time, w...

Is there a way to make sense of the world without Jesus? If it's true that most of our world's most brilliant scientists are atheist, is religion an outdated idea? In our 2nd deep dive into Genesis chapter 1 & 2, Dr. Aaron Yap helps Ignite Youth to tackle 4 tricky questions related to science vs. God. This is Talk #2 of our Genesis series at Ignite Youth. Got Questions? We'd love t...

Genesis, beginnings, creation. Contrary to popular belief, the book of Genesis is not poetry. Instead, written as a selective history, Genesis reveals a powerful God whose Word created everything in the heavens and on earth according to His specific design. What a wonderful comfort to know that the God of the universe is in control of everything. Speaker: Mike Taylor This is Talk #1 of our Genesis...

Welcome to our Youth Testimony series. For the next few episodes, we hope you find encouragement from our youth as they share how their experiences of youth group and church helped them to trust in Jesus as their Lord. Youth Testimonies - Episode 5 - Ashley Meet Ashley, one of our Year 12 youth! Ashley grew up in a family who attended church regularly. In secret, Ashley harboured a different attit...

Welcome to our Youth Testimony series. For the next few episodes, we hope you find encouragement from our youth as they share how their experiences of youth group and church helped them to trust in Jesus as their Lord. Youth Testimonies - Episode 4 - Robin Meet Robin, one of our Year 11 youth! Robin's testimony begins with a friendly encounter at the gym. After some persuasion, Robin decides t...

Welcome to our Youth Testimony series. For the next few episodes, we hope you find encouragement from our youth as they share how their experiences of youth group and church helped them to trust in Jesus as their Lord. Youth Testimonies - Episode 3 - Erin Meet Erin (Hyunbee), one of our Year 11 youth, who serves on our Ignite team as a junior youth leader. Recently, Erin decided to get baptised an...