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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... Christ . Against this backdrop , Alvin Reid challenges the church to raise the bar . Perhaps never before have youth been so ready for , and in need of , genuine biblical truth , deep and meaningful relationships , and the kind of real ...
... Christ , can also produce a generation of teens capable of rising to a new standard rather than set- tling for whatever is out there , this book is for you . We can wring our hands in despair at the future ahead of our youth or we can ...
... and my wife , Michelle , with his conviction for Christ — and Hannah — who , more than anyone we know , loves people — are blessings beyond description . Introduction Every Generation Must Be Taught Anew in arry Gene 14 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.
... Christ , " Neitz said . Ashbrook fired more shots but not at Neitz . The youth's words seemed to confuse the gun- man . He slumped into a pew at the rear of the sanctuary , with what witnesses described as a look of disbelief on his ...
... Christ in the decisions they make about dating and how they view material possessions will affect their decisions about whom they will marry and the careers they choose . True , many elements in the lives of young adults are still in ...
Contents
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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 |