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 |
From inside the book
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... Biblical Teaching Confronts Contemporary Practice 5. Entertaining Children or Assembling an Army : Lessons from History 11 13 15 19 23 37 49 ... 57 .63 6. The Jesus Movement : A Double - edged Sword 73 PART 2 : REINVENTING YOUTH ...
... biblical truth , deep and meaningful relationships , and the kind of real , in - your - face Christianity that characterized the first - century church . One of the encouraging signs of this generation of teens is their desire to be ...
... biblical champions . If we conducted spiritual tests on students in our churches , tests with a standard comparable to a physical fitness test or an academic exam such as the SAT , the vast majority would probably fail miserably . And ...
... the latest game or icebreaker . They want real , honest , biblical substance . " I asked one seventeen - year - old named Kristin , " What advice should I give to those who work with youth ? " Kristin said , 28 RAISING THE BAR.
... biblical challenge to reel in their students ' exuberance instead of harnessing it and focusing it . They give up on going for the optimum , on stirring the pot , and on swinging for the fences .... The result is that youth leaders ...
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 |