Many people find themselves at a time where they simply don’t know what to do next. You might be a student who’s recently got your degree, or perhaps you are recently retired. Maybe you’ve been laid off from work and are demoralised at having no job, but every bit as disheartened by the type of work opportunities out there. In times like these, we frequently look for an alternative course of action. A group known as DNA (dna-uk.org) are proffering a “third way” – to spend your youth work gap year working for a Christian church.

DNA are providing an almost year long experience of total immersion into Christian Discipleship, ranging from October to August. This is seen as a practical experience, needing the participant to live inside a Christian environment – either inside your own church if you already belong to one, or an assigned church if you’re not presently a fellow member of a church. Your regular day will require helping out with the everyday projects of the church, and to be trained by its fellow members in bible studies. The course guarantees faith in action, so those who enroll can expect a rather practical experience of Christian faith, and not simply the theoretical study.

More plus points of the placements include:-

• your maturation in character, skills and understanding
• offering an accredited programme through the National Open College Network

There are 3 sorts of course open : Track 1 is the most popular access point to DNA – it is the richest DNA expereince. The vast majority of people decide that this is the best-fit selection for them. Track 2 is more suited to you if taking a full “year-out” is not pragmatically possible. This could be for issues like job or family commitments. Track 2 therefore offers some tractability. Track 3 provides people the opportunity of coming in to be with us for as many specific training sessions or days as they wish.