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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We can wring our hands in despair at the future ahead of our youth or we can see this time as a great opportunity to change the status quo and set a new course . Reid challenges us to do the latter , and for the glory of God , we must !
They were taken into captivity at the hand of the Babylonians . But there He provided a new generation of leaders to start afresh in that foreign land . He started with youth : Daniel , Shadrach , Meshach , and Abednego set the standard ...
The night is far spent , the day is at hand . Therefore let us cast off the works of darkness , and let us put on the armor of light . Let us walk properly , as in the day , not in revelry and drunkenness , not in lewdness and lust ...
On the one hand , youth leaders today have incredible love for young people and a passion to see them grow in Christ . On the other hand , they often report being worn out from ministry . Greg Stier summarizes what I hear almost weekly ...
Jimmy , on the other hand , never quite connected with our youth ministry . We really worked to get him involved with our youth programs . He had no interest in retreats or mission trips ; Sunday school bored him , and youth groups ...
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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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