Synopses & Reviews
Things have changed. The Truth has not. The 1950's are gone forever. The days of the Sunday school attendance award and the much-loved Sunday school picnic have faded into oblivion. Yet some youth ministries still operate as if today's kids are living in a vacuum, unaffected by the changing morals of today's society. How can we reach these kids with the truth of the gospel?
More than fifty of America's youth experts give advice and encouragement to those who long to see this generation know the love of Christ. They help readers think through their philosophies of youth ministry, break down barriers that impede progress, and maximize their own gifts and the gifts of those who work with them. They answer tough questions such as: How can leaders build a relational youth ministry? How can we find and support volunteers? What are the issues women face in youth ministry? How do we minister in ethnic communities? How should we respond to popular culture? How can we help hurting adolescents? You can have a vibrant youth ministry even in these uncertain times. You can reach this generation for Christ.
Synopsis
The annual picnic and attendance awards have faded. Yet many youth ministries still operate as they did in the 1950s. More than fifty experts help you reach today’s youth in a style they can relate to.
About the Author
DR. RICHARD R. DUNN (M.A., Ed.D., Trinity Evangelical Divinity School) is the lead pastor at Fellowship Evangelical Free Church in Knoxville, Tennessee, where his responsibilities include directing a large student ministries program. He was formerly chair of educational ministries at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. He is a fifteen-year veteran of church, campus, and camping youth ministries. Dr. Dunn is the author of
Shaping the Spiritual Life of Students and
Can¿t Fight the Feeling and the co-editor of
Reaching a Generation for Christ. Dr. Dunn and his wife, Teresa, have two children and live in Knoxville, Tennessee.
MARK H. SENTER III (Moody Bible Institute, University of Illinois, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, Loyola University) serves as professor and chair of the Educational Ministries Department at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. Previously he served as a youth pastor and Pastor of Christian Education at Wheaton Bible Church. His extensive teaching experience includes a two-year assignment in Seoul, Korea, and serving as a visiting faculty member at 16 other colleges and seminaries. Dr. Senter has written or edited a number of books, including Reaching a Generation for Christ, Christian Education: Foundations for the Future, and The Complete Book of Youth Ministry. He and his wife live in north suburban Chicago and have two grown children.
Table of Contents
PART 1. FRAMEWORK FOR YOUTH MINISTRY
1. Putting Youth Ministry into Perspective - Richard R. Dunn
2. A Theological Framework for Doing Youth Ministry - Richard R. Dunn
3. A Developmental Framework for Doing Youth Ministry - Steve Patty
4. A Sociological Framework for Doing Youth Ministry - Dave Rahn
5. A Historical Framework for Doing Youth Ministry - Mark H. Senter III
PART 2. STRUCTURES FOR YOUTH MINISTRY
6. Axioms of Youth Ministry: The Context - Mark H. Senter III
7. Axioms of Youth Ministry: The Dynamics - Mark H. Senter III
8. Basic Models of Youth Ministry - Mark H. Senter III
9. Emerging Models of Youth Ministry - Mark H. Senter III
PART 3. CONTEXTS FOR YOUTH MINISTRY
10. How Can leaders Build a Relational Youth Ministry? - David Veerman
11. What Is the Status of Professional Youth Ministry? - Mark A. Lamport
12. How Can We Find and Support Volunteers? - Barry St. Clair
13. What Are the Issues Women Face in Youth Ministry? - Diane Elliot
PART 4. SKILLS FOR YOUTH MINISTRY
14. How Can We Be Change Agents in Youth Ministry? - Mark W. Cannister
15. Outreach: How Can We Renew Traditional Church Youth Ministries? - Chuck Rosemeyer
16. Outreach: How Do We Reach Irreligious Students? - Bo Boshers
17. How Should We Teach Biblical Truth? - Ronald T. Habermas
18. How Do We Minister to Youth in Ethnic Communities? - Ron Powell, Marta Elena Alvarado, Wayne Mitchell, and Richard R. Dunn
19. How Do You Communicate to Groups of Youth? - Dan Webster
PART 5. CHALLENGES IN YOUTH MINISTRY
20. How Should We Respond to Popular Culture? - Quentin Schultze
21. How Should We Use Music in Youth Ministry? - David S. Hart
22. What Is Youth Ministry's Relationship to the Family? - Mark De Vries
23. How Can We Help Hurting Adolescents? - Les Parrott III
24. How Can Small Churches Have Healthy Youth Ministries? - Pamela Campbell
PART 6. RESOURCES FOR YOUTH MINISTRY
25. Where Can We Turn for Help in Youth Ministry? - Paul Fleischmann
26. Church/Parachurch: How Can They Work Together in Youth Ministry? - Mark Moring
27. How Should We Use Retreat Ministries? - Chap R. Clark
28. How Can Physical Activity and Sports Be Used inYouth Ministries? - Timothy Voss
29. How Can Mission Outreaches Be Effective inYouth Ministry? - Paul Borthwick
30. How Can Mentors Be Used in Youth Ministry? - Lavon J. Welty
31. How Can We Make Small Groups Effective in Youth Ministry? - Jana L. Sundene
PART 7. THE FUTURE IN YOUTH MINISTRY
32. Looking Ahead to the Next Millennium - Richard R. Dunn, Mark H. Senter III