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A New Kind of Youth Ministry challenges 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. |
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Contemplative Youth Ministry is a more organic approach to youth ministry, allowing you to create meaningful silence, foster covenant communities, engage students in contemplative activities, and maximize spontaneity—and to help your students recognize the presence of Jesus in their everyday lives. |
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You mentor. You sweat. You pray…a lot. You speak about the Bible, lead discussions, and play the occasional crazy game. And you spend countless hours with students and some with their parents. But what drives you to do what you do? |
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Whether you’re struggling to make anything work in your youth ministry or finding that most things are clicking along, this book will help you develop a practical theology—to ask what is happening, what should be happening, and how you can make it happen. Each chapter is followed by discussion questions to help you process in a group or on your own. |
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Something is desperately wrong with most churches today. Many sincere followers of Christ who are passionate for God and his work are unaware of the crucial link between emotional health and spiritual maturity. They present themselves as spiritually mature but are stuck at a level of immaturity that current models of discipleship have not addressed. Discipleship that really transforms a church must integrate emotional health with spiritual maturity. The Emotionally Healthy Church, winner of the Gold Medallion Book Award, offers a strategy for discipleship that accomplishes healthy living and actually changes lives. |
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In the format of a provocative and occasionally feisty dialogue, four noteable youth ministry scholars engage in a debate about how churches should approach their youth ministries. |
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A new world that’s both global and local—glocal—is being born. What does this look like for believers and the church? How can we adapt to this new world? Glocalization offers an intriguing look at the future of Christianity and how individuals and churches can connect to the future. |
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Youth pastors are growing tired of simply providing a ministry to distract and entertain teenagers. There is a growing desire for deeper, more authentic forms of adolescent discipleship. Grounded in experience with real churches, this book chronicles the journey of more than a dozen youth ministries working to move Christian spirituality out of the retreat center and into the youth room. |
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If you long to reach kids and see their lives changed by God, this comprehensive guide lays out 9 Biblical foundations to show you how. This book is an indispensible guide to creating and maintaining youth ministry for the long run. |
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Just as seismic shifts in the natural world have radical and far-reaching effects, there are seismic shifts in our personal lives that can transform our hearts, relationships, physical health, faith, and every aspect of our lives. These are the little changes that can make the big difference! |
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While your ministry might look healthy to outsiders, only you know that something is lacking. You! It's easy to get so busy caring for the external parts of your ministry that you forget the most important part—your soul. And it's only when you're truly connected to the Giver of Life that you can offer real hope and love to your students. Soul School will bring you nearer to God, into a deeper awareness of yourself, into transformational community, and on the road toward a healthier future. |
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Why do you do youth ministry the way you do? Starting Right calls all youth workers, both novices and veterans, to think about their jobs first in terms of practical theology—because what you believe about who God is and how God works in the world decides the kind of youth ministry you practice. Join a stellar and international group of authors who lead you in thinking through the theological "first things" about youth ministry in an utterly practical way. With backgrounds and expertise in sociology, theology, counseling, missions, and Christian education, they encourage you to think about the kind of youth ministry you have with your students. |
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Doug Fields, author of What Matters Most and a youth ministry survivor for more than 25 years, is giving you permission—no, he's telling you—to say no and say it often so you can say yes to what's most important. If you want to do more than just survive, if you want to thrive in youth ministry, this may be the most important lesson you'll learn. |
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When Doug Fields first started working in youth ministry, he didn’t have much of a clue on what he was doing. He just jumped in head first with a passion for kids and a heart for the Lord—and that was about it. He now looks back on those days and sees the challenges faced, the hurdles tripped over and the successes found. With Your First Two Years in Youth Ministry, Fields translates his passion, insight, and vision for "rookies" onto paper. This is hands-down the most comprehensive companion to not only surviving, but also to thriving, not just surviving, during this crucial phase of youth ministry. |
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Youth ministry only looks like it revolves around the youth room. You know better: a successful youth ministry involves a myriad of administrative and operational details. So what do you need today? A sample budget, then a form for creating one of your own? Release forms for trips? Clear direction on screening applicants for volunteer positions? Checklists, reminders, and tips for writing agendas, event flyers, and calendars? |
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Even with four decades of youth ministry professionalism behind us, speculation and lore still tend to dictate much of the field's thinking and strategy. Into such a vacuum of hard research comes Youth Ministry That Transforms, a first-of-its-kind, exhaustive study of Protestant youth ministers. |
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As a senior search consultant with People Management Minneapolis, Rick serves churches and faith-based organizations. Before that, he spent many years in youth ministry, including time as an area director for Young Life, and more than 11 years as a pastor to students and families at a church in Minneapolis. He also held the position of vice president of youth leadership, overseeing a graduate theological student internship program and serving as an adjunct faculty member at Bethel and Luther Theological Seminaries. Rick assists churches, faith-based organizations, and youth ministries in the staff search process. This includes a comprehensive plan and process, along with tools that ensure an excellent job fit. Rick lives in Minneapolis with his wife, Elaine.
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