Youth Ministry in the 21st Century

Bol Partner

Groundbreaking Insights and Fresh Tools for Youth Ministry!Over 100 Practical Ideas Inside! You'll gain powerful insights and tons of practical ideas to immediately use in your ministry. Includes worship ideas, discussion starters, object lessons, ideas for family activities, outreach, and much more. This volume focuses on eight revolutionary findings from the National Study of Youth and Religion:The Basics of Faith Guides teenagers to understand the basics of the gospel and the role God really wants to play in their lives.Everyday Faith Helps teenagers have a faith that matters&;a living, vibrant, everyday relationship with God that impacts every part of their lives.Faith Expressed Helps students articulate and express their faith in Jesus through everything they do and say.Spiritual Training Engages students in spiritual training so they'll be practiced at living out their faith in real ways.Community Building Creates a safe, authentic ministry that encourages teenagers to be who they are&;and grow closer to each other and Jesus.Parents Involve, serve, love, and work alongside the most essential people in teenagers' faith development&;parents.Outreach and Evangelism Introduces Jesus to teenagers and equip them to reach out to their friends with Jesus' love.Postmodernism Helps students become committed Jesus-followers who explore everything with a filter of prayer, careful thought, and biblical perspective.

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There are many philosophies and strategies that drive today's youth ministry. To most people, they are variations on a single goal: to make faithful disciples of young people. However, digging deeper into various programs, books, and concepts reveals substantive differences among approaches. Bestselling author Chap Clark is one of the leading voices in youth ministry today. In this multiview work, he brings together a diverse group of leaders to present major views on youth ministry. Chapters are written in essay/response fashion by Fernando Arzola, Greg Stier, Ron Hunter, Brian Cosby, and Chap Clark. As the contributors present their views and respond to each of the other views, they discuss their task and calling, giving readers the resources they need to develop their own approach to youth ministry. Offering a model of critical thinking and respectful dialogue, this volume provides a balanced, irenic approach to a topic with which every church wrestles.