Kategoria BISAC: Religion >> Christian Ministry - Youth

Sometimes you don't have their attention for very long. Whether you've planned for a short message or your program has run long, a ten-minute talk is sometimes all you have space for in your youth ministry. So make sure you make it ten minutes that really count If you need to communicate something meaningful in just a little time, 10 Minute Talks has just what you need--more than two dozen ready-to-go, story-based talks. With talks for spiritual growth, targeted at your Christian students, and outreach talks, perfect for any teenager, you'll be prepared to give them a bite of truth that...

As youth workers, we all have our vision--the plan we hope to make real in our ministries--to change the lives of teenagers as we introduce them to Jesus. But how often have you found yourself wondering if your picture is just wrong--or thinking you just don't know how to make your ministry match what you envision? In 101 Ideas for Making Disciples in Your Youth Group you'll explore the idea of ACTS to create a disciple-making ministry with the elements needed to create an environment necessary to cultivate this mission. ACTS represents everything a missional youth ministry needs to be...

You may have noticed them--the kids who are hiding their pain under long sleeves or wristbands. Or you might never notice them--the ones who seem to have life together except for the deep secret that they keep hidden beneath their clothes. This is no longer a fringe issue that occurs only in the most extreme cases. The truth is that many teens today are dealing with their emotional pain by inflicting physical pain upon themselves, whether we can see it on the surface or not. While we may never fully understand the motives behind self-mutilation and cutting, we can begin to understand why...

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• What do I do when my son refuses to go to...

Sex saturates the world our students are growing up in. Everywhere they look (or listen) they can hear all kinds of messages about sexuality, and most of it probably isn't helping them develop a healthy understanding of how their own sexuality fits into God's plan for their lives. In Good Sex 2.0: A Whole-Person Approach to Teenage Sexuality and God, you'll find tools to help you (and parents of teens) involve your students in understanding, enjoying, and taking responsibility for their sexuality--all without lecturing, intimidating, or moralizing. The Good Sex 2.0 curriculum gives you...