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In an age where teenagers are deeply engaged in virtual communities and social networks, they're still feeling alone and isolated. It may sound all too simple, but the truth is that you have the opportunity to make a profound impact on the lives of students with the simple act of spending time with them, one-on-one. Whether you're a volunteer or the lead youth pastor, getting some students to open up and share their lives can be a challenge. In this...
62) Eureka
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Master trainer and career coach Jack Myrick shares the practices he uses to find clarity for his Christian journey and keep him centered in God's will and on God's path. Let him be your guide and show you how you can do the same by following some simple steps.
The most frequent desire that the people whom Jack works with is their quest for clarity-specifically, clarity when it comes to God's will and the path he has for their life. Jack sought the...
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Today's relentless, consumer culture-dominated by popular media's emphasis on bigger, better, and more, and catering to teenagers every want and desire-is leaving our youth adrift in a sea of conflicting messages. Messages that every youth worker must be able to decode and redirect away from the material world towards helping young people become who God created them to be: givers instead of receivers, servers instead of consumers. Consuming Youth...
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A FIELD GUIDE TO THE WILD LIFE OF YOUTH MINISTRY Youth Ministry. It's quite an idea so much bigger than two words. One part odyssey, one part call, one part mission, and one part quest, youth ministry calls us into places of breathless exhilaration, stunning beauty, genuine peril, and unknown discovery. This is not terrain for the faint of heart. But it is a landscape of grace and wonder. This Way to Youth Ministry is the most complete academic text...
65) Youthwalk
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I feel like I'm all alone in the world. My parents are driving me crazy. I just can't control my temper. Nobody likes me.
The Bible has answers to these problems and more. And this newly revised edition of YouthWalk will help you dig them out in just a few minutes each day.
YouthWalk tackles 26 different topics-things like temptation, depression, peer pressure, loneliness, and drugs. An Introductory Page previews the week's topic. And a Devotional...
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You know them as hilarious, boisterous skits that get kids involved, whether they're hamming up front, or in the audience cheering for the good guys, hissing the bad guys, and getting nearly as animated as the onstage actors. Better yet, these no-rehearsal skits are comic takes on 24 classic Bible stories, from Babel to Zacchaeus. Use these skits to take your students into or out of your Bible lesson -- for the humor never buries the central message...
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Join the conversation as experts propose, defend, and explore Four Views of Youth Ministry and the Church. In a dialog that often gets downright feisty, four youth ministry academicians delineate their distinct philosophical and ecclesiological views regarding how youth ministry relates to the church at large--and leave a taste of what's profound and what's not in these four typologies: • Inclusive congregational (Malan Nel). What happens when a...
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A practical guide for those struggling to build a community of believers in a culture that wants to experience belonging over believing Who is my neighbor? Who belongs to me? To whom do I belong? These are timeless questions that guide the church to its fundamental calling. Today terms like neighbor, family, and congregation are being redefined. People are searching to belong in new places and experiences. The church needs to adapt its interpretations,...
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The idea of this book is to talk about what we go thru mentally as Misfits. When we are trying to make a difference in the world, we can prevent ourselves because of negative thoughts, unbelief or our circumstance. The idea is to relate it to 'Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde', and keep the theme throughout the book. You are your own worst enemy and hardest critic. We have to learn to get ourselves out of our own ways we can allow God to use us the way he wants...
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El modelo coach es un enfoque poderoso e innovador para personas que lideran.En lugar de proveer respuestas, los buenos líderes hacen preguntas para descubrir lo que Dios ya ha depositado en otros. Aprende como crear conversaciones poderosas para asistir a otros a resolver sus problemas, alcanzar metas, y desarrollar herramientas de liderazgo en el proceso.El Coaching es el arte y práctica que permite que los grupos e individuos se muevan de donde...
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There's a surging hunger among teenagers for Jesus. New research shows that they want a clearer understanding of what Jesus really said and did, and how faith in matters in their lives. In fact, that desire is so deep, it's #1 on their "wish list" for what they'd like to talk about at church.
But are we doing that? Even though we assume that everything we do in youth ministry is about Jesus, the evidence is clear:That's not what our students say...
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The mainline church in the past few decades has witnessed a ghettoization of youth within the church, segregating them off to a particular room, perhaps in the basement, where they engage in ministry in isolation from the rest of the congregation. They are assigned a "youth minister" or "youth director," often the staff person with the least experience, freeing up the "real" ministers to serve the adults in the church. They seldom serve on church...
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Este es un libro práctico, útil y desafiante. El autor, diagrama un contenido provocador con el fin de que cualquiera que se considere un "cambia-mundo" pueda embarcarse en la aventura de transformar su comunidad, cuidad o país. Y porque no, cruzar las fronteras para hacer escuchar su voz por aquellos en mayor necesidad. Este material es un llamado a orientar a las personas que amen al Autor de la vida y están listos para poner sus manos a la...
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Skeptical teens are the beating heart of Josh McDowell Ministires, and in this specially designed resource for youth, bestselling author Josh McDowell and his son, Sean, look at the claims of the Gospel writers and examine the compelling evidence for Jesus Christ's resurrection. Writing in a language that will resonate with 21st-century youth and in chapters that correspond to the adult and children's editions of the book, Josh and Sean invite skeptical...
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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...
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We may think of them as the leaders of tomorrow, but the kids you minister to are already leaders-they're the leaders of today. In hallways, on playing fields, and in their own homes, students are influencing the lives that surround them.
Nehemiah is one of the Bible's most powerful examples of what a godly leader looks like. This newest collection of Creative Bible Lessons helps your students connect with this ancient figure in a way that is both...
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Tu ministerio de células o grupos pequeños puede conseguir cada vez mejores resultados. Este es un gran recurso que te ayudará a contar con más de cincuenta maneras de ayudar a tus jóvenes a conversar con propósito mientras generas mayor comunidad y una más inteligente consolidación. En "Grupos pequeños y células de impacto" descubrirás: • Como armar mejor tu célula o grupo pequeño • Como NO liderar una célula • Como empezar una...
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The Digging Deeper series is designed to meet the needs of students today who are looking for spiritual depth. Created with the needs of busy youth workers in mind, each session comes with guides for just about every age and setting-middle school, younger high school, older high school, college, a coffee house setting, and a talk, as well as a guided personal study for the leader. As each study digs into a book of the Bible, your students will spend...
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The best-selling TalkSheets series just got even better. With Still More TalkSheets for High School Students and Still More TalkSheets for Middle School Students, busy youth workers will find everything they need to lead and facilitate meaningful discussions with young teens. Filled with 50 reproducible TalkSheets, helpful hints, and optional activities to help youth ministry teams effectively facilitate great conversations - without a lot of prep...
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A captivating, skillfully chosen illustration communicates more, is remembered longer, and has greater impact than thousands of words that offer abstract truth but tell no story. Jesus knew the value of story. He consistently sprinkled his talks with parables, stories, and illustrations to drive home the point He was making. In the best-selling tradition of Hot Illustrations for Youth Talks and More Hot Illustrations for Youth Talks, comes a third...
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