Student Ministry Essentials

Use Your Short Time to Make a Big ImpactAs a youth worker, you have the unique opportunity to walk alongside students in their critical life experiences. The adolescent years are some of the most formative in a person's life, and many threats lurk around them. Skillful youth ministers can make a big impact in claiming a teen for Christ and setting them on a path towards growth.Inside are critical elements-the essentials-to effectively enable you to influence students for the kingdom. A handbook for leading, nurturing, and reaching teens, Youth Ministry Essentials covers subjects like:Leadership developmentParental involvementUnderstanding teens and cultureSpiritual formationBible-centered teachingOutreach programming Effective youth workers know students, know culture, and know ministry. They must respond to changing times, but they must first have a firm handle on the essentials. Learn from two veteran youth pastors turned college professors about how to better lead, nurture, and reach students for Christ.

Vandegriff, Steve R; Brown, Ri