Youth Ministry
 | Raising the Bar By Alvin L. Reid / Kregel Publications Two-thirds of today's teens are interested in having a meaningful relationship with God, yet less than one-third of the are active in a local church. Alvin Reid--an experienced pastor and youth minister speaker--suggests that these statistics indicate that it is time to change how the church does youth ministry. Today's generation of teens is marked by teamwork, authenticity, and a "can-do" attitude. They have incredible potential and a desire to be taught how to be Christian adults. This compelling book provides an impassioned plea for the church to set their standards higher, to reinvent the fundamental ways we minister to teens and their families. |
 | Ready-to-Go Fundraisers: 75 Ways to Fund Your Ministry--Book and CD-ROM By Abingdon Press The unique benefit of the Ready-to-Go series is that these activity materials go beyond merely offering ideas. Ready-to-Go resources, instead, provide fully developed activity and event plans. These allow the youth leader to host youth activities of substance and quality, with a minimal up-front time investment. |
 | Would You Rather . . . ? 465 Questions to Get Teens Talking By Doug Fields / Zondervan Youth Specialties Ask Away.... and get your students talking with these questions. They will get the teens talking, laughing debating, thinking. You can use these questions anywhere, anytime when you need to break the ice or spark a discussion. |
 | Purpose-Driven Youth Ministry By Doug Fields / Zondervan Youth Specialties From the church that brought you Purpose Driven Life and Purpose Driven Church is this book that gives you a plan to build a healthy youth ministry. There are nine components to the Purpose Driven Youth ministry model: perseverance, participating leaders, parents, planned values, process, programs, potential audience, purpose, and the power of God. This model for ministry is not based on one great youth leader and is not destroyed if that leader leaves the church. Doug Fields has been in youth ministry for more than two decades and has been the Pastor to Students at Saddleback Church in Southern California since 1992. He is the author of over 30 books and holds an M.Div. From Fuller Theological Seminary. |
 | Already Gone: Why Your Kids Will Quit Church and What You Can Do To Stop It By Ken Ham & Britt Beemer with Todd Hillard / Master Books The next generation is calling it quits on the traditional church. And it's not just happening on the nominal fringe; it's happening at the core of the faith! This powerful book reveals shocking trends and offers wisdom on how to win back our families, our churches, and our world! Paperback. |
 | Cultural Intelligence: Improving Your CQ to Engage Our Multicultural World By David A. Livermore / Baker Academic Increase your cultural awareness and sensitivity in order to work more effectively within national, ethnic, and organizational settings! Through practical advice, modern media examples, case studies, and reflective exercises, Livermore's follow-up to Hurt: Inside the World of Today's Teenagers will help you relate and communicate better amid increasingly diverse societies. Great for students and leaders! 256 pages, softcover from Baker. |
 | First Two Years of Youth Ministry By Doug Fields / Youth Specialties In this sequel to his bestseller Purpose-Driven Youth Ministry, Fields offers 10 valuable steps to beginning a successful program. You'll learn the importance of going before God, focusing on relationships, communicating your desires, identifying your personal values, developing and teaching your purpose, pursuing leaders, evaluating and creating programs, and more. Ideal for veterans or first-timers. 208 pages, softcover from Zondervan. |
![027322: Hurt: Inside the World of Today"s Teenagers](http://ag.christianbook.com/g/product/0/027322.gif "027322: Hurt: Inside the World of Today"s Teenagers") | Hurt: Inside the World of Today's Teenagers By Chap Clark / Baker Contemporary adolescents seem confident, well-adjusted, and happy. But beneath the surface, they're often lonely, insecure, and empty. What's going on? Claiming that adults have "abandoned" teens just when they most need support, Clark's ethnographic study examines today's changing youth culture from the inside out and suggests five strategies to "turn the tide of systemic abandonment." 236 pages, softcover from Baker. |
 | Real Teens: A Contemporary Snapshot of Youth Culture By George Barna / Gospel Light They are the digital generation, the Mosaics (those born after 1983), a new wave of connected and decidedly upbeat young people who are anxious to make a positive difference in the world around them. Skepticism--once the hallmark of Generation X--is waning as the prevelant attitude among teens. As teens change, so must our way of teaching them and reaching them. How can we effectively convey the eternal truths of the gospel to high-tech, information-drenched, highly mobile youth who believe themselves to be self sufficient? What are the challenges we face in reaching out to the Mosaic generation? And what are the opportunities they present? One again, George Barna points the way. |
 | When Church Kids Go Bad: How To Love and Work With Rude, Obnoxious, and Apathetic Students By Les Christie / Youth Specialties You may have an amazing program and be well connected to your students, but that doesn't always guarantee a problem-free ministry. Whether it's the guy in the back of the room who's always causing trouble, or the girl in the corner with a look of indifference, disruptive and apathetic students can hinder the effectiveness of your ministry. But you don't have to let discipline problems drive you out of youth ministry (or out of your mind!). In this practical book, youth ministry veteran Les Christie will help you take a positive approach to discipline when it becomes necessary. When Church Kids Go Bad will:
In addition to addressing the issues that are common to any youth ministry setting, Les will also give special attention to issues that present even more challenge, such as alcoholism and vandalism, students with learning differences, and teens with attention deficit disorders. |
![526074: Wired for a Life of Worship Leader"s Guide](http://ag.christianbook.com/g/product/5/526074.gif "526074: Wired for a Life of Worship Leader"s Guide") | Wired for a Life of Worship Leader's Guide By Multnomah Athlete or musician, quiet or "the life of the party" - every student you encounter is unique. No two are the same, but all have something in common: each is wired for worship. Not just any worship, but for that of their Creator! Designed for high school and collegiate settings, the Wired for a Life of Worship Leader's Guide assists leaders in challenging students to know God's purpose for their lives and guide them in fulfilling it. Mirroring the student version of Wired, the Leader s Guide contains additional teaching resources and ideas for group interaction, as well as the same thirty-day worship journey to explore the depth of God's character as a path to know Him more intimately. |
 | Youth Leader Training on the Go By Doug Fields / Group Publishing Empower your volunteers with instant leadership training. You care that people stay in ministry. You care about their personal relationships with God and teenagers. Now it's time to draw out the best skills from your volunteers and boost their confidence--without scheduling another meeting! Youth Leader Training on the Go is an easy way to train leaders and multiply your ministry's effectiveness. Best of all, teenagers will grow deeper in their faith because you've invested in your volunteers. |
![42169: Youth Worker"s Guide to Parent Ministry](http://ag.christianbook.com/g/product/4/42169.gif "42169: Youth Worker"s Guide to Parent Ministry") | Youth Worker's Guide to Parent Ministry By Marv Penner / Zondervan Youth Specialties Churches are hiring Youth and Family Pastors, finally, in an overdue ministry focus. A critical component of a family-based or family-friendly youth ministry is a conscious strategy for ministry to the parents of adolescents. Expectations and opportunities in the area of parent and family ministry have increased dramatically. Youth Worker's Guide to Parent Ministry develops a model of parent ministry based on the belief that for a youth worker to be truly effective, it is important to lay careful relational groundwork to ensure that the right to be heard has been earned. Dr. Marv Penner, respected adolescent researcher, youth pastor, and family counselor, presents nine evolving levels of parent ministry - each one strengthening the credibility of the youth worker and opening doors to deeper and more meaningful parent support. Each of the nine levels is supported with a number of practical ideas and strategies for implementation. Youth Worker's Guide to Parent Ministry provides both a theoretical framework and the tools for implementation in local-church or para-church settings. Marv constructs his effective plan in a "Paradigm Pyramid" - rationale and practical hands-on programming ideas at each of the nine evolving levels of parent ministry:
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 | Dare 2 Share: A Field Guide to Sharing Your Faith By Greg Stier / Focus on the Family Resources You've got something exciting to share, so let's begin! Discover new boldness as you equip yourself to express your faith to anyone, anywhere through this challenging witnessing plan that will change your world! Learn how to talk and listen to friends who are atheists, Buddhist and more. It's a guide to help you naturally express the faith that has impacted your life so you can impact others. |
 | More Would You Rather...?: 465 Additional Questions By Doug Fields / Zondervan Youth Specialties You loved Would You Rather...? and asked for more. In the tradition of the Quick Questions line, this book 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). It's amazing what can happen when you ask a silly question. Most of the time, a student's answer has a story behind it. Explore the answers as you learn about students' values, fears, and faith. And the book's convenient size makes it easy to stick in your pocket, your backpack, or you car's glove compartment. Whether you're a veteran youth worker or new to the field, a paid professional or a volunteer, you'll find this book an indispensable part of your ministry resource library. |
 | Join the Movement: God Is Calling You to Change the World By Alvin L. Reid / Kregel Publications Many of history's greatest movements of spiritual renewal have been based in radical Christian obedience. And while generally overlooked, the truth is that many of history's "great awakenings" started with young adults. Written by youth expert Alvin Reid, Join the Movement is an invitation and a challenge to young adults to wholeheartedly commit to seeing God change the world-through them! |
 | The Convergent Church: Missional Worshipers in an Emerging Culture By Mark Liederbach & Alvin L. Reid / Kregel Academic & Professional * Combining the strengths of conventional Christianity in the areas of doctrine and truth with the contributions of emerging fellowships regarding cultural engagement and relevance, Reid and Liederbach move beyond antipathy to envision a complementary "convergent" church built on the best that each camp has to offer. A biblically based thought-provoking evaluation of the current ecclesiastical scene. 288 pages, softcover from Kregel. |
 | Radically Unchurched: Who They Are & How To Reach Them By Alvin L. Reid / Kregel Publications In America today, the ranks of the radically unchurched are growing. How can we effectively communicate the gospel to an indifferent culture who regards the church as irrelevant? Examining the causes behind the loss of America's Christian identity, Reid provides proven strategies for touching people who desperately need to be confronted with Christ's life-changing truth. 219 pages, softcover from Kregel. |
