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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... encouraging adolescent rather than mature behavior ; and perhaps most significantly — failing to challenge teens , who are at their greatest - ever potential for learning . It seems obvious that over the past generation we have failed ...
... encouraging in this endeavor . A series of doctoral seminars taught at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary began the sabbatical and set up a wonderful spring of research and thought . Thanks also to Denise Quinn , my faithful and ...
... encouragement through a word of praise , a pat on the back , or a hug . But sometimes the best encouragement is a kick in the pants . As I tell my students , it's the job of a minister both to comfort the afflicted and to afflict the ...
... First Baptist went to Argentina to spend a year in mission service . Why ? Because they were challenged . Barna concurs : " In their ruminations about meaning , pur- pose and direction , one of the encouraging results is 34 RAISING THE BAR.
... encouraging results is that 9 out of 10 youths believe that it is still possible for one person to make a signifi- cant difference in the world . The issue they wrestle with is exactly how to do it . " 15 10. They're not irreligious ...
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 |