Youth Ministry

Inflate ball. Roll with the fun. Get youth discussing and sharing--instantly! The "Throw & Tell Storytellers Ball" includes 52 questions...some serious, some wacky, some funny, some deep, some intimate--all intriguing. Simply inflate and let teenagers toss the ball around and answer whatever question lands under their left thumb. It's quick, it's easy, it's fun...and it involves everyone all of the time. Get teens talking, sharing, bonding, laughing, and exploring--as you prepare to launch a lesson. Group's new Throw & Tell Storytellers Ball is your secret weapon when teenagers show up distracted, bored, or withdrawn. Sample questions: --"If you were guaranteed an answer, what one question would you ask Jesus?" --"Quickly. . .describe your most embarrassing moment." Balls are crafted of extra-thick plastic and designed for years of use. Works well with any teenager at any spiritual level--and in any youth group setting...small groups, large groups, retreats, events, and more...

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It seems like no matter how good the economy is, there's never enough money in the youth budget. That’s why '$5 Youth Ministry' is packed cover to cover with effective, easy-to-implement ideas--that all cost about $5 or less. And most importantly, this book goes beyond just icebreakers and games--every page is written to help build and grow relational youth ministry...

It doesn't take a long list of statistics to convince you that our world is broken. Mission trips, service projects, and supporting children through relief organizations are just a few of the ways that many youth workers engage their students in serving the least, the last, and the lost. As good and helpful as these things may be on the surface, that's where they remain-at the surface. The problems run far deeper than an occasional paint job or fundraising project can solve. But it's not hopeless. Deep social justice is possible in your youth ministry. Following their bestselling book, Deep Ministry in a Shallow World, Kara Powell and Chap Clark provide you with research and insights that will help your ministry get to the next level. In addition to helping you further understand the Deep Design method (introduced in their previous book), their practical Kingdom of God theology will help you go beyond simply trying to motivate your students to serve those in need, and invite your stude..

God made you unique and valuable, and he invites you into an incredible future. But it can be hard to think through what that means and what it should look like. How can you figure it all out in the middle of your responsibilities, expectations, and pressures? 'Find Your Fit' is an incredible resource to help you discover who you are. It assesses your interests, abilities, spiritual gifts, values, and personality so you can understand what makes you tick and how you can become all God designed you to be. But it's not just a powerful tool--it's also fun to understand yourself better than you ever have before. Unlock God’s Unique Design for Your Talents, Spiritual Gifts, and Personality The 'Find Your Fit Discovery Workbook' is also available, and it includes self-assessments, questions for digging deeper, and group exercises. Set yourself free to dream big dreams about what your life can be. God loves you so much and wants you to join him to change the world!..

Teens and emerging adults don't feel at home in the church because they are not fully included in the church body. How can congregations nurture young adults, welcome them as siblings into God's household, and empower them to become fully embedded contributors within and to their faith community? Integrating the latest research on adolescent faith and young adult ministry for the local church, this book presents a new way of thinking about youth ministry. Chap Clark offers today's youth leaders highly practical principles based on his extensive experience, showing how they can implement a sustainable youth ministry program in their local church. He presents the adoptive youth ministry model as a way to help congregations see youth ministry as a bridge to inclusion, participation, and contribution in the body of Christ. Clark's comprehensive plan for designing and implementing youth ministry shows churches how to intentionally welcome young people and create an environment where they b..

Since forever altering the course of the youth ministry world with his best-selling, groundbreaking book, Purpose-Driven(R) Youth Ministry, Doug Fields' mind--but especially his heart--has been focused on the many unique needs of new youth workers. Doug translated his passion, insight, and vision for his beloved "rookies" into what you're now reading, Your Fist Two Years in Youth Ministry--hands-down the most comprehensive companion to not only surviving, but also thriving, during the most crucial phase of youth ministry. Employing his renowned wisdom and humor--as if you and Doug were chatting over a long, relaxing meal--the author disarmingly relates stories and principles from his own successes and failures over 20-plus years in youth ministry. In the end, he offers treasure troves of practical advice, all in the hope that new youth workers can travel a smoother path and achieve real longevity in a church culture that all too often chews them and spits them out. Doug covers all-impo..

Inflate ball. Roll with the fun. Get youth discussing and sharing--instantly! The "Throw & Tell Ice-Breakers Ball" includes 52 questions...some serious, some wacky, some funny, some deep, some intimate--all intriguing. Simply inflate and let teenagers toss the ball around and answer whatever question lands under their left thumb. It's quick, it's easy, it's fun...and it involves everyone "all" of the time. Get teens talking, sharing, bonding, laughing, and exploring--as you prepare to launch a lesson. Group's new "Throw & Tell Ice-Breakers Ball" is your secret weapon when teenagers show up distracted, bored, or withdrawn. Sample questions: -- "What's the best advice you've ever been given that you wished you'd taken?" -- "If you had only one chance to leave your house for the rest of your life, where would you go?" Balls are crafted of extra-thick plastic and designed for years of use. Works well with any teenager at any spiritual level--and in any youth group setting...small groups,..

The Growing Young Disciple series is designed to train young people to take their place as active members of Jesus' team. Tim Hawkins has been in full-time ministry for almost 20 years. He has as extensive ministry at both junior and senior high school levels. Tim is currently the Youth Pastor at St Paul's Anglican Church at Castle Hill, in Sydney, Australia. The focus of Tim's ministry is to equip teenagers to be faithful disciples. He has written the Growing Young Disciple series to train young people to take their place as active members of Jesus' team...

The Growing Young Disciple series is designed to train young people to take their place as active members of Jesus' team. Tim Hawkins has been in full-time ministry for almost 20 years. He has as extensive ministry at both junior and senior high school levels. Tim is currently the Youth Pastor at St Paul's Anglican Church at Castle Hill, in Sydney, Australia. The focus of Tim's ministry is to equip teenagers to be faithful disciples. He has written the Growing Young Disciple series to train young people to take their place as active members of Jesus' team...

God is far more complex than we could ever hope to understand fully. He's holy and mysterious, and yet as near and personal as our dearest friend. He's everywhere, and yet we can encounter Him in specific places. Explore with your students the puzzle of these contrasts as you deepen your relationship with God together. This 13-week study, is loaded with ways to navigate the fascinating aspects of a life lived on adventure with God. Students will come to appreciate the awe inherent in worship, revelation, discipline, and relationship as each applies to the lives of believers. Includes fun, interactive experiences like "Random Question of the Week," "Common Denominators," and "Divine The Great Escape." Great discussions will dive into questions students need answered now while "Now What?" extra activities encourage them to continue the journey...

The Growing Young Disciple series is designed to train young people to take their place as active members of Jesus' team. Tim Hawkins has been in full-time ministry for almost 20 years. He has as extensive ministry at both junior and senior high school levels. Tim is currently the Youth Pastor at St Paul's Anglican Church at Castle Hill, in Sydney, Australia. The focus of Tim's ministry is to equip teenagers to be faithful disciples. He has written the Growing Young Disciple series to train young people to take their place as active members of Jesus' team...

The Growing Young Disciple series is designed to train young people to take their place as active members of Jesus' team. Tim Hawkins has been in full-time ministry for almost 20 years. He has as extensive ministry at both junior and senior high school levels. Tim is currently the Youth Pastor at St Paul's Anglican Church at Castle Hill, in Sydney, Australia. The focus of Tim's ministry is to equip teenagers to be faithful disciples. He has written the Growing Young Disciple series to train young people to take their place as active members of Jesus' team...

The Growing Young Disciple series is designed to train young people to take their place as active members of Jesus' team. Tim Hawkins has been in full-time ministry for almost 20 years. He has as extensive ministry at both junior and senior high school levels. Tim is currently the Youth Pastor at St Paul's Anglican Church at Castle Hill, in Sydney, Australia. The focus of Tim's ministry is to equip teenagers to be faithful disciples. He has written the Growing Young Disciple series to train young people to take their place as active members of Jesus' team...

As a new Christian God has called us into a new life following him. These ten studies will help the new disciple to deepen their understanding of the love of our magnificent God and show how to trust him and build a lasting relationship through prayer...

Nine studies that explore the enormity, character, and power of God as Father, Son and Holy Spirit who calls us into relationship with him...