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Bezig met laden... Youth Ministry Across the Continents: Eleven Youth Pastors from Ten Countries on the Key Building Blocks for Effective Youth Work Leadership in the Local Churchdoor Fraser Keay
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Most youth pastors want ideas, inspiration and practical advice to help them with their ministry, yet most don't think of looking beyond their own borders for advice. However, youth pastors in other countries have much they can teach us. This second edition of Youth Ministry Across the Continents now features local church youth pastors from all six continents, a compilation of stories and insights from youth workers who have been ministering to young people for many years. New contributors include people from Japan, Chile, and a large church in Ohio, USA that has grown as a home group-based ministry for more than 30 years. Readers can compare and contrast the advice of seasoned youth pastors across the globe on the same youth ministry topics. Some of the differences in approach and style reflect personality, and some reflect culture; others are to do with the church or denomination the youth worker belongs to, be it Presbyterian, Pentecostal, Anglican, Baptist, Independent Evangelical, or Assemblies of God. Core issues covered include how to look after your own soul, evangelism, schools work, parents, and the youth pastor's vital relationship with their supervisor, often the senior pastor, minister or associate pastor. In addition to being organised by topic and not contributor, end-of-chapter discussion questions better enable readers to personally reflect, or share their thoughts with others, on the key issues. Read alongside a book like Operation World by Jason Mandryk and Patrick Johnstone, youth workers can also consider what God is doing in each of the countries they are reading about. The book would make informative compulsory or additional reading for a youth ministry or missions class, helping to expand the students' view of the world. It offers wonderful nuggets of wisdom and supplies a broad range of perspectives while reinforcing principles common to youth work across the globe. Inspiring, practical and educational, this book provides readers with ideas and situations they may have never considered. As veteran youth worker and professor, Len Kageler, writes in the foreword, "I had several 'I never thought of that' moments as I read along." So, grab yourself 150 years' worth of international youth work experience - all in one book! Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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 Google Books — Bezig met laden...GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)259.23Religions Christian pastoral theology, homiletics and religious orders Other ministries and church work Youth ministry Young Adult MinistryLC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde: (5)
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These days we hear all too often about teenagers getting involved with the wrong crowd of friends, drugs and the like. So, it’s refreshing to read about young people who’d rather get involved with more of the things which can nurture themselves, their family and others; like the religious component of a wholesome family life.
While having young people being involved in their church, regularly going to services, etc. is wonderful; it’s even more spiritually uplifting when they decide to share their beliefs by ministering to others.
However, when one ministers to their own flock in their own country they’re limited to their effectiveness since these days countries are no longer homogeneous the way they were in the past; these days they’ve been infused with individuals from other countries with a diverse set of cultural values.
The basic impact in reading this collection of articles written by successful, experience young pastors from around the world is the wealth of knowledge [denominational, theological, and cultural] being shared, and thereby improving the way other pastors handle the basic issues facing their churches on a day-to-day basis. This book is not only for the leaders of our churches, or those who are highly supportive of them; this book is for anyone who is committed to their church and desires it to better serve the entire congregation. Readers of this book can reflect on the differences and have a better understanding of their church and its goals when others have been brought into the light of their knowledge. [For it is better to light one candle, than to “curse” the darkness.]
For having brought together 12 youth pastors from 11 countries to share their wisdom regarding the core issues faced by their congregations, I’m giving this book and all those making it possible the 5 STARS it so richly deserves. AMEN. (