A Strategy to Equip Youth Leaders Into Developing Strategic, Balanced, and Strong Local Church Student Ministries
A Strategy to Equip Youth Leaders Into Developing Strategic, Balanced, and Strong Local Church Student Ministries

Author: Richard Stanley Brown

Publisher:

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 256

ISBN-13:

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The purpose of this project is to provide a strategy for a youth leader to comprehend the needed administrative elements of a successful local church student ministry so thoroughly that the youth leader can equip his leaders. The sources used are the Word of God, personal youth ministry experience, and external research. The key phrase used is "building a strategic, balanced, and strong" student ministry. The metaphor used is the construction of a building as it correlates to building a local church student ministry. The project emphasizes two major areas needed in student ministry: the necessary foundational components and the actual construction components. From this project, the author's long term goal is to develop a resource whereas the youth leader can take this material and use it to train his interns, paid staff, and/or volunteer leadership team.

Youth Empowered
Youth Empowered

Author: Sean Buono

Publisher: WestBow Press

Published: 2020-01-17

Total Pages: 92

ISBN-13: 1973681668

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Millennials are disengaging themselves from the Christian faith at an alarming rate. With the culture changing at such a rapid pace, the church must now build a youth ministry that is as scalable, as adaptable, and as moldable as the ever-changing cultural landscape that today’s youth live in. This practical book walks you through the steps of building a student-led youth ministry that equips your students to actively practice their faith and engage their peers. By challenging traditional models of youth ministry, this model can be implemented successfully in any size youth ministry as it encourages youth leaders and youth pastors to minister alongside their youth, rather than at their youth.

Student Ministry for the 21st Century
Student Ministry for the 21st Century

Author: Bo Boshers

Publisher: Harper Collins

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 286

ISBN-13: 9780310201229

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This essential book provides clear, proven, step-by-step instructions to help youth workers change their youth group into a dynamic student ministry, as well as establish strategic approaches to growth at each level or size of youth ministry.

Simple Student Ministry
Simple Student Ministry

Author: Eric Geiger

Publisher: B&H Publishing Group

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 232

ISBN-13: 0805447946

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Simple Student Ministry fine tunes the proven methods of #1 best seller Simple Church for the unique field of youth discipleship.Coauthor Eric Geiger, who contributed to the latter, takes a step forward here, neatly unpacking the key ideas of Clarity, Movement, Alignment, and Focus that will transform any over-stimulated youth program into a simpler, more results-oriented spiritual development process. Fun is still allowed, by all means, but the ultimate emphasis on maturing faith is simply essential. The anecdotal comparisons are current and on-target (Starbucks' well-publicized decision to retrain baristas in coffee making introduces the idea that youth leaders might also be wise to revisit the gospel essence of their ministry). And case study data gleaned from small to mega churches and parachurch ministries will give every youth leader a relatable reference point from which to begin the successful metamorphosis to Simple.

Uncommon Youth Ministry
Uncommon Youth Ministry

Author: Jim Burns

Publisher: Gospel Light Publications

Published: 2011-08-01

Total Pages: 322

ISBN-13: 0830755101

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Your Onramp to Launching an Extraordinary Youth Ministry This comprehensive and practical resource about relational youth ministry is designed to help youth leaders build active, healthy youth groups that lead students to commitment to Christ through genuine relationships with their peers and youth workers. Theoretical enough to be used as a youth ministry text, yet practical enough for lay leaders to use effectively. Includes information on relational ministry, understanding youth culture, developing student leadership, building youth staff, discipling for lasting commitment, stimulating individual faith, effective counseling, promoting a sense of mission and evangelism, creative teaching of God's Word, interrelating with parents and the whole church, fundraising, emphasizing authentic worship and so much more!

Pushing the Limits
Pushing the Limits

Author: Mike Calhoun

Publisher: Thomas Nelson

Published: 2006-10-15

Total Pages: 220

ISBN-13: 1418552755

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What would you give to sit down with some of the most influential youth workers in the country? Not just the big names but those individuals who have proven time after time that they have a passion for reaching teens today that is pushing the limits of traditional youth ministry? In Pushing the Limits, veteran youth workers Mike Calhoun and Mel Walker have collected some of the best writing from youth pastors and leaders in churches big and small around the country who are doing what it takes to tap into the true potential of youth ministry. They give you the opportunity to find out what these youth leaders are doing that is making an impact and put it to work in your own ministry.

Essential Leadership Leader's Guide
Essential Leadership Leader's Guide

Author: Kara Eckmann Powell

Publisher: Zondervan

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 130

ISBN-13: 0310669332

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"You know that the key to a strong youth group is your volunteer team. And the key to a strong team of volunteers is a common vision and passion for both teenagers and the ministry. Unfortunately, you probably also know what a struggle it can be to get that vision out of your own head and into the hearts of your volunteer team. Too often, we youth pastors schedule regular meetings with our adult volunteers and small group leaders with good intentions, but these meetings often degenerate into a string of announcements about upcoming events and leave out the things that lead to deeper ministry.This unique, research-based training resource addresses the needs of you and your volunteer leaders and includes the voices of influential youth ministry veterans. Designed to focus on a key monthly issue over nine months, Essential Leadership provides you with insight and tools to make ministry team meetings work, and to engage all your leaders in discussion that will take both the ministry and the students deeper by exploring:Ò Your ministryÆs strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threatsÒ Integrating students into the life of the churchÒ Effective family ministryÒ Holistic ministryÒ Giving and receiving mentoringÒ Getting the rest you needÒ Deep justiceÒ Helping kids who are hurtingÒ Giving your kids a faith that lastsUsing this leaderÆs guide along with the companion participantÆs guide will strengthen your youth ministry leadership team so that together you can make a deeper impact on the lives of teenagers."

Equip
Equip

Author: Tim Milburn

Publisher: Barefoot Ministries of Kansas City

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780834150621

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In Equip: A Youth Worker's Guide to Developing Student Leaders, Tim Milburn challenges youth leaders to create environments where student leadership development will thrive.

Student Ministry Essentials
Student Ministry Essentials

Author: Steve Vandegriff

Publisher: Moody Publishers

Published: 2015-08-14

Total Pages: 286

ISBN-13: 0802492207

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You have a brief time to make a big impact As a youth worker, you have the unique opportunity to walk alongside students in their critical adolescent life experiences. These years are some of the most formative in a person’s life. With your help, each teenager can feel believed in, loved, and challenged to be like Christ. But how do you make that happen? This book shows you where to start. Within are critical elements—the essentials—to effectively equip you to reach today’s students, including: Practical disciple-making tools Leadership recommendations How to partner with the rest of your church How to equip parents to disciple their teens What ministry looks like outside of your comfort zone Learn from two veteran youth pastors-turned college professors about how to better know your students, understand their culture, and do important ministry.