Youth Ministry

Martin Saunders

A priceless youth resource from the author of The Ideas Factory-stories to make the heart beat faster and the brain think harder!
Here are 100 discussion starters presented on two-page spreads, making the book an invaluable pick-up-and-use resource for busy youth workers. Each explores a topic pertinent to young people, such as drugs, truancy, or parental relationships; or an important biblical concept such as giving, the afterlife, or love.
The book is split into four sections:
Would you believe it? (Quirky and strange true stories) Inspiring individuals (Life and testimony stories) What would you do? (Ethical and moral dilemmas) Characters (Questions of character illustrated from famous movies)
Each section contains 25 stories, each of which is supplied with three banks of questions: Opening up, Digging deeper, and Taking it to the Word.

Jack Crabtree

Walking students through the New Testament can feel like a daunting task—especially if you’re trying to create studies that are relevant and engaging to your students. But fear not! You now have a diverse team of nearly thirty youth ministry practitioners working for you—and they’ve put together more than 100 studies that will make your job easier while helping your students dig into the Bible! Never before has there been a resource this comprehensive, this practical, and this relevant for teaching the New Testament to your students.

With the topic overview, ideas for games, outlines for messages, study questions, and ideas to incorporate media or real-life experience into the teaching, the Complete New Testament Resource for Youth Workers, Volume 1 has everything you need to lead students through these New Testament books:

• Matthew • John • Romans • Galatians • Ephesians • Philippians • Colossians • 1 Timothy • 2 Timothy • Titus • Philemon • 1 John • 2 John • 3 John • Jude

Whether you lead them yourself or hand the lessons over to your volunteers, each lesson is easy to implement and can be used alone or combined with lessons that have already been planned. You’ll also find a searchable CD-ROM, making it even easier to find exactly what you need to help lead your students deeper into some of these life-changing books from the New Testament.

Pub. Date:  October 2009
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Mark Oestreicher and Scott Rubin

A Comprehensive Guide to Working with Early Adolescents

If you’re working with middle schoolers, you know that ministry to early teens can be a little nuts sometimes! This calling requires a unique set of skills and knowledge. In this comprehensive guide from two middle school minister veterans, you’ll find everything you need to understand and effectively minister to middle school students. You’ll feel prepared and equipped to meet young teens where they are and lead them towards a life with Jesus.

Many people run scared from the middle school youth room. But (thankfully!) there are people out there who are actually drawn to those young teens. Although often times they’re not equipped to deal with the unique challenges that middle school ministry presents, or they’re just not sure what to do when a room full of young teens (who are “part child, but not quite adult”) are running around the youth room. Finally, there’s a comprehensive guide to middle school ministry, from two veterans of this unchartered territory. Mark Oestreicher and Scott Rubin help youth workers understand the importance of middle school ministry, the development process for young teens and their implications for ministry, and how to best minister to these sometimes misunderstood students. They share their experiences (as middle school pastors and parents of middle schoolers), giving youth workers he encouragement, hope, and training they need to succeed in middle school ministry.

Andrew Hedges

This curriculum is designed to spark theological conversations so students can learn powerful, life-changing truths about God. Students will be encouraged to explore Scripture and discover what they believe and why. Included are audio, visual, and hands-on activities as well as hints on how to teach to multiple learning styles. Creative Bible Lessons: Essential Theology offers a theological foundation for students to help them better understand God and his purpose for their lives.

Release Date: August 2009

David Olshine

Written with the busy youth worker in mind, books in the Studies on the Go series will provide Scriptural depth and substance to be tackled in a manageable timeframe. The questions are real and get straight to the point. As students study Proverbs, they will learn that knowledge is not enough—they also need God’s wisdom to handle daily challenges.

Pub. Date: August 2009
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David Olshine

Written with the busy youth worker in mind, books in the Studies on the Go series will provide Scriptural depth and substance to be tackled in a manageable timeframe. The questions are real and get straight to the point. As students study Philippians, Colossians, and First and Second Thessalonians, they will learn how to find joy in their journey, discover practical instructions of faith, and get encouragement for times of trial.

Release Date: August 2009
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Mark Oestreicher, Scott Rubin

In My Future, you’ll think about the next years of your life and get advice to survive each phase of your future. You’ll get helpful tips to help you survive high school, dating, and life after your teenage years.
 
After reading the books in the Middle School Survival Series, you’ll be ready to take on the rest of middle school with the confidence and knowledge you need to survive (and thrive) as a young teen.

Pub. Date: September 2008

Eric Venable

In this creative fable, you’ll be invited into the ongoing conversations between Wes and Britt as they explore what it takes to have an effective youth ministry. You’ll watch as they discover what it takes for students to have a long-term, transformative faith. As Wes changes the way he does ministry, you might find yourself with a new perspective as well.

Release Date: August 2009