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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... told me recently that 50 to 60 percent of the teens he talks with say " they are very desirous of making a differ- ence in the world . " 9. They're not unmotivated , they simply want to be challenged . We decry low academic standards in ...
... told to stay out of the way . Why focus on youth ministry ? First , as already noted , over the past three years there has been a shift in the commitment level of this genera- tion of youth . Second , a historical study of spiritual ...
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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 |