Sustainable Youth Ministry: Why Most Youth Ministry Doesn't Last and What Your Church Can Do About It

by Mark DeVries

Paperback, 2008

Status

Available

Description

In this audio book, Mark DeVries explores the "revolving door" dilemma of youth ministry. Based on his own experience as a youth minister and on his work with churches in crisis, the author pinpoints problems that cause division and burnout. He then provides the practical tools and structures needed to lay a strong foundation for ministry one that isn't built solely on a person. Read by the author, this audio book offers a guide to creating a ministry that is sustainable.

Publication

IVP Books (2008), 224 pages

Language

ISBN

9780830833610

Barcode

13778

Contents

A roll of the dice: Exposing today's most popular youth ministry model --
Cracking the code : the anatomy of stuckness in youth ministry --
The easy button : the crisis of chronic underinvestment --
Hoping, wishing, and praying : beyond the frantic search for the youth ministry superstar --
The dance floor : a systems approach to youth ministry --
Building right : the structures of sustainability --
Changing culture : the work of the environmental architect --
Searching right : a primer for youth ministry search teams --
Aligning the heart : the emotionally healthy youth worker --
Monkeys, frogs and balconies : secrets of third-pig youth workers --
Architecting the constellation : from camp counselor to sustainable leader --
The magnet effect : making friendship contagious --
Dancing with alligators : navigating the turbulent waters of church politics --
Rabbit trails and brick walls : when all the brilliant plans don't work --
Seizing the unfair advantage --
Sustainable youth ministry builder's list --
The compliance checklist.
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