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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The youth of Faith Baptist Church , Youngsville , North Carolina , have become some of the most precious people on earth to me . Thanks for putting up with " Brotha Alvin " so much , gang ! Finally , I thank God , whom I serve , for my ...
At Columbine , some students were singled out for their faith . At Wedgwood Baptist Church , students died for simply gathering to worship . Yet these youth represent a generation who , while observing a zealous conviction in those ...
As believers , we still should look through the eyes of faith ; imagine how God , through the power of the gospel , could use such a group . But what if our conclusions are right ? What if God is stirring ? What if the largest number of ...
Ponder this : Do you see through the eyes of faith ? Do you perceive the youth whom you know as having the potential for greatness , or do you think of them in terms of the youth problems so often reported today ?
Jimmy didn't need our outrageous and creative youth ministry to lead him to faith maturity . But for Jenny , our youth ministry was her only Christian connection . Unlike a real family , the youth group Time to Climatize 43.
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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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