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Recommended Books for Every Youth Worker’s Library

Last Updated August 20, 2015 by Matt 10 Comments

Tim Schmoyer has posted a list of 100 youth ministry blog topics that someone should write about, and he’s trying to get people to finish the list. I don’t think I’m an expert on many things when it comes to ministry, but dang it, I can read. I’ve read quite a few books, and many […]

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Youth Ministry is Simple

Last Updated June 9, 2010 by Matt 12 Comments

Isn’t it? I didn’t say youth ministry was easy because it really isn’t. Like anything that takes perseverance, involves working with people, and where results are difficult to measure, youth ministry is hard work. We work for years pouring into people, getting disappointed, and wondering if what we are doing is worth it or if […]

Filed Under: Youth Ministry Tagged With: listening, prayer, scripture

The Resurrection, Eschatology, and Youth Ministry

Last Updated December 15, 2009 by Matt 1 Comment

How do we deal with the resurrection of Jesus within our youth ministries? Of course, we talk about Jesus’ resurrection quite a bit (hopefully). But what does that mean? Do we get to experience resurrection now? Do we get to experience resurrection only in the future? Or do we somehow get glimpses and tastes of […]

Filed Under: Theology, Youth Ministry Tagged With: eschatology, resurrection

Luther Seminary: Free, Legit Resources

Last Updated October 9, 2009 by Matt 1 Comment

One thing I am convinced of is that the church needs to be working towards more truly open source styles of resourcing for ministry. Some will disagree, saying that is unsustainable, and that you have to pay people in order to get the best work. That might be true if the church was bound to […]

Filed Under: Ecclesiology, Youth Ministry Tagged With: free resources

Annual Ministry Job Reviews

Last Updated October 7, 2009 by Matt 2 Comments

Before too long, it will be time for annual reviews at my church. Usually these reviews are frustrating for me, not because I typically get poor reviews or are measured unfairly, but because I don’t think we’re asking constructive questions. Especially in youth ministry, annual reviews can turn into a “I want more lock-ins” campaign […]

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Church History Youth Ministry Curriculum?

Last Updated August 20, 2015 by Matt 13 Comments

I’m currently taking a church history class for my seminary degree and remembering how much I love this topic. It’s not just interesting, but it shows where our theology came from, and as my professor says, “Church history is the history of the exposition of the scriptures.” Ever since I took church history during undergrad […]

Filed Under: Youth Ministry Tagged With: church history, curriculum

Youth Ministry Degree Blog Day

Last Updated October 5, 2009 by Matt 5 Comments

Do you have an undergraduate degree in youth ministry? Are you currently in youth ministry? Would you like to share how you think your degree did and did not prepare you for “real life” ministry? Then Youth Ministry Degree Blog Day is for you. The fall is a prime time for people to do some […]

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Linkworthy – 10/4/09

Last Updated October 4, 2009 by Matt 4 Comments

Youth Ministry Listening – a crucial practice in youth ministry. Great questions for mentoring guys. I want to check out that book as well. Are people called to youth ministry specifically or are they called to particular communities? Mike Kupferer thinks the former. I’m open to the latter. Open letters from Kevin Twombly to teenage […]

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Andrew Root’s New LiveBlog: Today at 3:30 PM

Last Updated September 22, 2009 by Matt Leave a Comment

If you are of an admirer of Andrew Root, you might be pleased to know that he has started a “LiveBlog” that will air live today, Tuesday September 22 at 3:30 PM (I’m almost positive it is central time). The current topic is his new book Relationships Unfiltered. It is essentially an internet radio show, […]

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Book Review: Relationships Unfiltered by Andrew Root

Last Updated September 21, 2009 by Matt 2 Comments

Relationships Unfiltered: Help for Youth Workers, Volunteers, and Parents on Creating Authentic Relationships by Andrew Root is a condensed and popularized version of his groundbreaking first book Revisiting Relational Youth Ministry: From a Strategy of Influence to a Theology of Incarnation (read my review here). Just a look at the subtitles reveals the shift in […]

Filed Under: Book Reviews, Theology, Youth Ministry Tagged With: Andrew Root, incarnation

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Best Youth Ministry Books

These are the books that will completely change the way you think about youth ministry, for the better. Links are to my reviews of each book.

Teen 2.0 by Robert Epstein

A psychologist makes you question every assumption you have about adolescence.

Revisiting Relational Youth Ministry by Andrew Root

Why build relationships? Root’s answer will surprise you.

Best Youth Ministry Books: Youth Ministry 3.0 by Mark Ostreicher

Yesterday I finally read Youth Ministry 3.0 by Mark Ostreicher, and since I’m one of the latecomers to the conversation I won’t summarize the book too much. Marko has linked to tons of reviews on his blog if you are interested in more in-depth summaries. If you are fairly in-tune with a lot of the […]

Best Youth Ministry Books: Postmodern Youth Ministry

Postmodern Youth Ministry by Tony Jones is the book I would recommend to youth ministers if they could just read one youth ministry book. I first read the book in my Foundations and Practices of Youth Ministry class at John Brown University. After the preface to the book there is a page titled, “The Day […]

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