Raising the Bar: Ministry to Youth in the New Millennium"We know how to be teenagers. We want [the church] to show us how to be adults." --Kristin, aged 17 Two-thirds of today's teens are interested in having a meaningful relationship with God, yet less than one-third of them are active in a local church. Alvin Reid--an experienced pastor, professor, evangelist, and youth ministry speaker--suggests these statistics are more an indictment of the way the church does youth ministry than of the teens they try to reach. Today's generation of teens, the Millennial generation, is marked by teamwork, authenticity, and a "can-do" attitude. They are much more than kids finishing childhood--a perspective many in the church have and that drives what often happens in youth group--they are young adults with incredible potential who need to learn how to be Christian adults. This compelling book provides an impassioned plea for the church to set a higher standard; to reinvent the fundamental ways we have ministered to teens and their families. Author is a recognized authority and sought-after speaker on youth ministryViews teens positively, but not naivelyEncourages and shows youth ministers and workers how to have a biblically successful ministryWritten with passion and expert knowledge |
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... with those born about 1981-1982 is called Generation Y , the Net - Gens , Millennials , Mosaics ( Barna ) , Echoboomers , and Bridgers . Barna dates the Millennials from 1984 , whereas I follow Howe and Strauss , beginning at 1982.
And to better understand how critical this generation is to a fallen world , we must compare it to earlier ones in American history . Barna gives a good summary of the shift from Builders to Baby Boomers : If there was ever a group that ...
Rather than accepting conditions as they were , Boomers questioned everything — un- til they got the answer they wanted.2 If the relationship between the Builders and Boomers was the Gen- eration Gap , then Barna rightly refers to the ...
Barna agrees , noting that the differences in generations are seen in attitude more than anything else . Busters , for example , tend to see the glass as half empty , while Millennials tend to see the glass as half full .
Barna notes , " Family is a big deal to teenag- ers , regardless of how they act or what they say . It is the rare teenager who believes he or she can lead a fulfilling life without receiving com- plete acceptance and support from his ...
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A Doubleedged Sword | 73 |
REINVENTING YOUTH MINISTRY | 85 |
Authentic Worship | 133 |
Its Time to Grow Up | 153 |
Meanwhile Back at the Church | 171 |
A Radical Challenge | 193 |
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Raising the Bar: Ministry to Youth in the New Millennium Alvin L. Reid Sin vista previa disponible - 2004 |
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