Download or read book Back to the Heart of Youth Work written by Dewey M. Bertolini and published by Chariot Victor Publishing. This book was released on 1994 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Back to the Heart of Youth Work is a passionate appeal to youth workers, both volunteer and professional, who from time to time may feel battered, bruised, and bleeding. Written from one homesick soldier to another, this book is offered in the hope of rekindling a flickering flame into a blazing inferno within the heart of every youth worker who reads it. Based on the truth that effective ministry can result only from the overflow of an intimate walk with Jesus Christ, this book shows you how to develop proven character, a biblical philosophy of ministry, and a practical methodology. - Back cover.
Download or read book The End of Youth Ministry Theology for the Life of the World written by Andrew Root and published by Baker Academic. This book was released on 2020-03-17 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is youth ministry actually for? And does it have a future? Andrew Root, a leading scholar in youth ministry and practical theology, went on a one-year journey to answer these questions. In this book, Root weaves together an innovative first-person fictional narrative to diagnose the challenges facing the church today and to offer a new vision for youth ministry in the 21st century. Informed by interviews that Root conducted with parents, this book explores how parents' perspectives of what constitutes a good life are affecting youth ministry. In today's culture, youth ministry can't compete with sports, test prep, and the myriad other activities in which young people participate. Through a unique parable-style story, Root offers a new way to think about the purpose of youth ministry: not happiness, but joy. Joy is a sense of experiencing the good. For youth ministry to be about joy, it must move beyond the youth group model and rework the assumptions of how identity and happiness are imagined by parents in American society.
Download or read book Back to the Heart of Youth Work written by Dewey M. Bertolini and published by Chariot Victor Publishing. This book was released on 1994 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Back to the Heart of Youth Work is a passionate appeal to youth workers, both volunteer and professional, who from time to time may feel battered, bruised, and bleeding. Written from one homesick soldier to another, this book is offered in the hope of rekindling a flickering flame into a blazing inferno within the heart of every youth worker who reads it. Based on the truth that effective ministry can result only from the overflow of an intimate walk with Jesus Christ, this book shows you how to develop proven character, a biblical philosophy of ministry, and a practical methodology. - Back cover.
Download or read book Youth Work written by Jason Wood and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-08-21 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Professional practice is at the heart of youth work training but integrating the theory learned in class with the reality of placements can sometimes require extra support. This comprehensive textbook is designed to help students working with young people become competent and ethical practitioners, able to reflect on their learning and interventions in young people’s lives. Divided into three parts, this core text: provides an understanding of and commitment to the principles of youth work explores how contexts shape youth work demonstrates the core practice skills that are required to make a meaningful impact on the lives of young people. Engaging and practice-driven, this is an essential text for all students learning about working with young people, whether on youth work or allied courses. It includes case-studies, tasks, further reading and reflective questions to help readers make connections between their own knowledge and practice.
Download or read book A Tale of Two Youth Workers written by Eric Venable and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2009-12-15 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Wes is young, enthusiastic, and perhaps a little idealistic about his new position as the youth pastor of the largest church in his denomination. Running into the ministry at full-steam with the best of plans and intentions, Wes soon learns that all the idealism and plans can’t prepare him for the struggles he’s facing. When Doug, the star quarterback, stops coming to youth group, Wes is faced with questions and frustration from the parents and church leaders. When he tries to win Doug back, Wes becomes even more confused when he learns that Doug began attending the youth group at the smaller church in town. Britt is a seasoned youth worker who has been at the smaller church in town for too many years to count. Doug ends up at Britt’s youth group, and soon after, Wes comes to Britt for insight. Only months before, Wes thought little of Britt because of his small youth group, but now he comes to Britt for help. In this creative fable, you’ll be invited into the ongoing conversations between Wes and Britt as they explore what it takes to have an effective youth ministry. You’ll watch as they discover what it takes for students to have a long-term, transformative faith. As Wes changes the way he does ministry, you might find yourself with a new perspective as well."
Download or read book Youth Work Practice written by Tony Jeffs and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2010-01-06 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A contemporary reflection on current practice, this book gets to the heart of what 'youth work' is about. It provides an in-depth overview and analysis of practice,addressing the many experiences of working with young people through insightful chapters written by practitioners themselves.
Download or read book Bonhoeffer as Youth Worker written by Andrew Root and published by Baker Academic. This book was released on 2014-10-14 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The youth ministry focus of Dietrich Bonhoeffer's life is often forgotten or overlooked, even though he did much work with young people and wrote a number of papers, sermons, and addresses about or for the youth of the church. However, youth ministry expert Andrew Root explains that this focus is central to Bonhoeffer's story and thought. Root presents Bonhoeffer as the forefather and model of the growing theological turn in youth ministry. By linking contemporary youth workers with this epic theologian, the author shows the depth of youth ministry work and underscores its importance in the church. He also shows how Bonhoeffer's life and thought impact present-day youth ministry practice.
Download or read book 99 Thoughts for Smaller Church Youth Workers written by Stephanie Caro and published by Simply Youth Ministry. This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You have less resources - but you know every student's name. Attendance drops when one family takes a vacation - but you have flexibility. Celebrate the wonderful journey of ministry in the smaller congregation. While making parents your partners in ministry, more ministry with less money, finding/training volunteers, and appreciating the advantages of serving in a smaller youth ministry
Download or read book The Youth Worker s Guide to Helping Teenagers in Crisis written by Rich Van Pelt and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2005 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "There's a kid in your youth ministry who hasn't somehow been affected by crisis. There's not a youth worker on the planer who won't benefit from the principles and practices in this book." -Kara Powell, Ph.D., Executive Director, Center for Youth and Family Ministry at Fuller Seminary Because when it comes to crisis, it's not a matter of if, but when Anyone who stays in youth ministry very long will encounter significant crises. Family break-ups, substance abuse, sexual assault, eating disorders, cutting, suicide, gun violence... But without proper and immediate care, crises like these cause years of emotional pain and spiritual scarring in students. Rich Van Pelt and Jim Hancock want to help you prevent that from happening. Through their experience and expertise, you'll learn how to: - Respond quickly and effectively to crisis - Balance legal, ethical, and spiritual outcomes - Forge preventive partnerships with parents, schools, and students - Bring healing when the damage is done When crises happen-and they will, ready or not-there are practical steps you can take. Van Pelt and Hancock provide field-tested advice and specific, biblically based guidance for each stage of crisis. Keep this book on hand as the go-to resource when you need it most.
Download or read book Help I m a Volunteer Youth Worker written by Doug Fields and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 1993-01-26 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide to assist the new youth worker on working with teenagers, as well as ideas for the professional youth worker to better reach young people.
Download or read book Presence Centered Youth Ministry written by Mike King and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2006-08-29 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Publisher's description: Presence-Centered Youth Ministry shows how classic disciplines, symbols and practices that have sustained the church over the centuries can shape the worldviews, virtues and habits of young people today. Come explore the deeper terrain of an ancient faith; your students are sure to follow.
Download or read book Taking the Cross to Youth Ministry written by Andrew Root and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2012-08-21 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Think about sin and the cross—the way that salvation changes who we are and how God sees us. It’s a central part of our faith, and yet it’s one of the most confusing and difficult things to teach. Especially to a room full of teenagers. In Taking the Cross to Youth Ministry, Andrew Root invites you along on a journey with Nadia—a fictional youth worker who is wrestling with how to present the cross to her own students in a meaningful way. Using Nadia’s narrative, along with his own insights, Root helps you reimagine how the cross, sin, and salvation can be taught to students in a way that leads them to embrace a lifestyle that chases after Jesus, rather than creating teenagers who just try to “be good.”
Download or read book Tuesdays with Morrie written by Mitch Albom and published by Crown. This book was released on 2007-06-29 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A special 25th anniversary edition of the beloved book that has changed millions of lives with the story of an unforgettable friendship, the timeless wisdom of older generations, and healing lessons on loss and grief—featuring a new afterword by the author “A wonderful book, a story of the heart told by a writer with soul.”—Los Angeles Times “The most important thing in life is to learn how to give out love, and to let it come in.” Maybe it was a grandparent, or a teacher, or a colleague. Someone older, patient and wise, who understood you when you were young and searching, helped you see the world as a more profound place, gave you sound advice to help you make your way through it. For Mitch Albom, that person was his college professor Morrie Schwartz. Maybe, like Mitch, you lost track of this mentor as you made your way, and the insights faded, and the world seemed colder. Wouldn’t you like to see that person again, ask the bigger questions that still haunt you, receive wisdom for your busy life today the way you once did when you were younger? Mitch Albom had that second chance. He rediscovered Morrie in the last months of the older man’s life. Knowing he was dying, Morrie visited with Mitch in his study every Tuesday, just as they used to back in college. Their rekindled relationship turned into one final “class”: lessons in how to live. “The truth is, Mitch,” he said, “once you learn how to die, you learn how to live.” Tuesdays with Morrie is a magical chronicle of their time together, through which Mitch shares Morrie’s lasting gift with the world.
Download or read book Critical Issues in Youth Work Management written by Jon Ord and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-06-17 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This valuable textbook communicates the complexities and controversies at the heart of youth work management, exploring key issues in a critical fashion. Written by a team of experienced youth work lecturers, the chapters cover topics such as planning, evaluation and supervision, whilst acknowledging the changing structures of integrated services and the impact of public service reform. Divided into three sections, it covers: Historical and theoretical context Critical practice issues, including leadership, policy constraints, planning and accountability Managing in different settings, for instance integrated services and the voluntary sector. Aimed at both youth work students studying for their professional qualification, as well as practicing managers, Critical Issues in Youth Work Management encourages critical thinking about what management in youth work is and what it can be. It includes reflective questions and further reading, and case studies are integrated throughout.
Download or read book Jesus Driven Ministry written by Ajith Fernando and published by Crossway. This book was released on 2007 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In spite of good intentions, too many Christian workers today burn out and quit. How can you avoid failing as a Christian leader?
Download or read book Youth Ministry on a Shoestring written by Lars Rood and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2011-08-30 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most youth pastors find it a constant struggle to get enough money allotted to their ministry’s budget, and with the latest recession, they’re feeling the crunch now more than ever as churches are cutting costs anywhere they can. But a youth pastor doesn’t have to feel stuck. In this book, youth workers will find innovative ideas to help them discover useful resources in places they hadn’t looked before. In his 15 years of youth ministry, Lars Rood has had his share of tight budgets, and he found that by looking at things from a different perspective, he was able to make his ministry work with limited funds. Here, Rood helps youth workers discover resources in the things around them, or through partnerships and people around them. He offers hope and encouragement to (often) frustrated youth workers as he guides them toward a new perspective when it comes to their ministry budgets.
Download or read book Sustainable Youth Ministry written by Mark DeVries and published by ReadHowYouWant.com. This book was released on 2010-11-29 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You're looking for a youth pastor. Again. What goes wrong? Why do youth ministries crumble? And what is the cost to students, parents, volunteers and church staff? Is a sustainable youth ministry possible, even after a youth pastor leaves? Youth ministry expert Mark DeVries knows the answer is yes, because he helps build sustainable youth minist...
