Kategoria BISAC: Religion >> Christian Ministry - Youth

This comprehensive, research-informed textbook reviews all aspects of traditional and contemporary theories and experience in youth ministry, but also points to the future by analyzing youth culture and charting innovative paradigms in the art and craft of teaching. The book is fueled by the urgent need in youth ministry to better reach students, to inform them about God's will for their lives, and to encourage change in their lives beyond the youth group setting. Features include: - Website dedicated to the book, including chats hosted by the author - Scriptural instruction on reaching...

Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Youth Ministry (But Had No Way of Finding Out) Duffy Robbins, Len Kageler, and 10 of the most respected names in youth ministry, give you a hands-on, in-the-trenches look at the issues you'll face in youth ministry. Essays by Chap Clark, Helen Musick, and others provide case studies, guided discussions, and questions for reflection that bring to life the theory and theology of This Way to Youth Ministry. Here are some of the topics: - How will you balance your spiritual development with the needs of your group? - When is it a good idea to ignore...

"Great youth ministry doesn't happen by accident--and author John Losey knows it. In his book, Experiential Youth Ministry Handbook, Losey inspires us to use a combination of theory, action, and reflection so our students can learn in dynamic, new ways. A large portion of this gimmick-free resource is devoted to practical exercises and templates youth workers can tailor to their own groups. Experiential Youth Ministry Handbook belongs in the library of every serious youth worker." --Doug Fields, youth pastor for Saddleback Church: author of Purpose-Driven Youth Ministry(TM) and Your First...

Reaching Out to Unchurched Teenagers Five facts about the unchurched: 1. They believe all religions have value. 2. They are spiritual, not religious. 3. They don't know what Christianity really is. 4. They don't know what they believe. 5. They are looking for something that works. If you want to make an impact on this generation, these are five basic rules you must understand. Author Jonathan McKee writes that by taking the time to learn students' unique situations you show you care about them as people, not as mission projects. Informative and full of real-life examples, Do They Run When...

Meet students where they are. With Small Group Strategies, you can effectively guide students in your small group toward the most important relationship they will ever have--a lifelong relationship with Christ. Respected authors Laurie Polich and Charley Scandlyn offer 30-plus years of collective youth ministry experience to these proven ideas, which offer: -a strategic approach to small group ministry -hundreds of ideas to reach students at every level -practical applications that foster spiritual growth Meet your students where they are in life. You have the heart. You have the vision....

You are a student leader for a reason. Maybe you chose to be, maybe someone else chose it for you--no matter how you got here, God has a plan to use you in ministry. You and your youth worker know that you're new at this thing. You have leadership abilities, but you're still a student--so how do you do it? Doug Fields has been a youth pastor for a long time, and he has helped a few students here and there figure out how to be leaders in his ministry. Now he's here to help you. You may be afraid or overwhelmed, or you may feel privileged ... or even a little cocky ... whatever the case, the...

Doing Church in a Media-Drenched Culture It has been said, "the future is now." From cell phones to mp3 players to the Internet, no previous age has seen such profound change manifested so quickly. But these thrilling, dizzying transformations are forcing the church to decide where it fits in all this progress. Shane Hipps presents the promise and peril of the emerging culture and its relationship to the emerging church. Looking beyond the details of what's happening in communities of faith, Hipps analyzes the broader impact of technology and media on the church while engaging readers with...

You loved Would You Rather...? and asked for more. In the tradition of the Quick Questions line, More Would You Rather...? offers another 465 provocative questions that will get your students laughing, debating, and thinking (and they'll learn a ton about each other in the process). Get ready for more fun as you ask: Would you rather...

• Live without your thumb or your big toe?
• Be famous or inspirational?
• Flip burgers or deliver pizza? It's amazing what can happen when you ask a silly question.

Most of the time, a student's...

For Girls Only Fact #1-Chances are that girls make up half or more of your youth group. Fact #2-Ministering to girls presents unique challenges and opportunities. Fact #3-Because of facts #1 and 2, you need Girls' Ministry 101. This handbook on meeting your girls' all-important spiritual needs will take you from zero to full speed as you: - Discover secrets of building relationships with teenage girls. - Explore your girls' worlds. - Recruit and empower volunteers. - Create opportunities for young women to grow. Packed with insights and wisdom from youth ministers experienced in working...

A New Kind of Youth Ministrychallenges you to take a fresh look at your ministry through the concept of "reculturing"--the act of changing the way things are done or simply creating a culture of change. No fly-bynight, change-for-the-sake-of-change concept, it's about altering our paradigms for the sake of life change.

Creative Bible Lessons in Genesis follows the work previously done with other studies in the series. What makes this volume different is that it is sensitive to the influence of postmodernism on today's culture and values, it complements the widespread use of multimedia, and is experiential in approach. With a desire to be relevant, it does not scan Scripture, but intends to be scripturally thorough and accurate, with an understanding that the power of the studies is ultimately found in the biblical text. Because much of what is understood to be "truth" today is arrived to by subjective...

You want to make a huge, lasting difference in the lives of students, right? The Be-With Factoris a powerful, practical, and sustainable mentoring approach that does just that. It's patterned after Jesus' example of being with his disciples in a variety of real-life settings. It's not another program, but it's about reaching a generation by focusing on a few and doing life with them. Amazing things happen when you spend time with a student purposefully and intentionally--running an errand together, going to the store, grabbing lunch, letting ministry happen naturally. The impact of your...

Creative, engaging Bible study questions are hard to come by ... without rewriting questions for yourself. Each book of questions leads a small group through a book (or combination of books) in the Bible--helping students become more biblically literate, and allowing them to come face-to-face with God's Word. Students will be pushed, encouraged, and challenged by these studies. But more than all this, they will be changed. Each passage of Scripture sets the topic--and the questions are constructed to help students think deeply, talk openly, and apply what they are learning to their lives....

Does your youth group suffer from the "silent complex"? Need help to get them talking about what's really important? Would you like to be a more effective discussion leader? Then look no further Get 'Em Talking gives you 104 field-tested ideas that will get your kids talking about topics like . . . Rock Music - Dating - Serving God - Death - Friendship - Peer Pressure - Anger - Drugs and Alcohol - Gossip - Family - Parents - The Church - Values - Faith - Cheating - Jesus . . . and many more Get 'Em Talking is the perfect resource for anyone who leads discussions. You'll glean the...