
Sustainable Youth Ministry
Why Most Youth Ministry Doesn't Last and What Your Church Can Do About It
- 240 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
Sustainable Youth Ministry
Why Most Youth Ministry Doesn't Last and What Your Church Can Do About It
About this book
You're looking for a youth pastor. Again.What goes wrong? Why do youth ministries crumble? And what is the cost to students, parents, volunteers and church staff?Is a sustainable youth ministry possible, even after a youth pastor leaves?Youth ministry expert Mark DeVries knows the answer is yes, because he helps build sustainable youth ministries through his coaching service called Youth Ministry Architects. So take heart: No matter what state the youth ministry at your church is in--in need of a leader and volunteers, full of battles and stress, large or small in number--it can be built to survive and to last for the long haul.Based on his own experience and on his many conversations and interviews with churches in crisis, DeVries pinpoints problems that cause division and burnout and dispels strongly held myths. He then provides the practical tools and structures pastors and church leaders need to lay a strong foundation for your ministry so that it isn't built on a person or the latest, greatest student ministry trend.His accessible guidance
- helps senior pastors and search committees create a realistic job description for a youth pastor
- provides tips for making wise hiring decisions
- equips youth pastors to build a strong volunteer team
- offers creative solutions to help youth pastors set and keep boundaries
- gives a road map for navigating church politics
- and more
Building a sustainable youth ministry is not easy, and it's not quick. But with commitment to the process, hard work and DeVries's guidance, you can put together a healthy youth ministry--one that fits your church and lasts for the long haul. Youth ministry can last. Here's how.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Copyright
- Contents
- Introduction: A Roll of the Dice
- 1: Cracking the Code
- 2 The Easy Button
- 3: Hoping, Wishing and Praying
- 4: The Dance Floor
- 5: Building Right
- 6: Changing Culture
- 7: Searching Right
- 8: Aligning the Heart
- 9: Monkeys, Frogs and Balconies
- 10: Architecting the Constellation
- 11: The Magnet Effect
- 12: Dancing with Alligators
- 13: Rabbit Trails and Brick Walls
- Epilogue: Seizing the Unfair Advantage
- Appendix A: Discussion Questions
- Appendix B: Sustainable Youth Ministry Builder’s List
- Appendix C: The Compliance Checklist
- Acknowledgments
- Notes
- Youth Ministry Architects
- About the Author