ReVisioning Sexuality: Relational Joy and Embodied Flourishing
Grace: The Foundation of Joy
Gratitude As the Foundation for Joy
Sing for Joy! The Power of Sacred Narrative Among Urban Youth
Engaging Youth in Theological Questing
The Jesus Prayer
Cosmic Christ: A Creation Meditation
Prayer of Recollection
Recruiting, Training and Supervising Youth Workers and Volunteers
Articles and Research (click to view)
Devries, Mark. Sustainable Youth Ministry: Why Most Youth Ministry Doesn’t Last and What Your Church Can Do About It. (Downers Grove: IVP, 2008). Chapter 3: Hoping, Wishing and Praying, p. 40.
Are You Called to Youth Ministry?, Dean Borgman
Attracting Volunteers and Staff (click to view)
DeVries, Mark. Sustainable Youth Ministry: Why Most Youth Ministry Does Last and What Your Church Can Do About It. (Downers Group: IVP, 2008). Chapter 7: Searching Right, p. 90.
Jones, Karen; Rahn, Dave and Strommen, Merton. Youth Ministry That Transforms. (Zondervan, 2001). Chapter 4: Focusing on Three Top Ministry Priorities, p. 135.
Studying the Bible with Youth
Articles and Research (click to view)
Why is Teaching the Bible to Youth Important?, www.youthministryconversations.com
How to Teach the Bible: For Beginners, www.bible.org
Is the Bible Still Relevant Today?, The International Bible Society
Is the Bible Still Relevant?, Creig Marlowe
How to Engage Young People with the Bible, Carey Lodge
Storytelling (click to view)
The Power of Storytelling to Foster Understanding, Jessica Pierson Russo
3 Ways to Engage Youth in Storytelling, Melinda Barbosa
Studying the Bible with Youth Training Module (click to view)
Spiritual Practices in Youth Ministry
Articles and Research (click to view)
Why Be Spiritual? Five Benefits of Spirituality, Ryan T. Howell, PhD
The Top 10 Benefits of Spiritual Practice, Maggie Lyon
Spirituality as a Positive Youth Development Construct: A Conceptual Review, Daniel T.L Shek
Best Practices in Adolescent Faith Formation, John Roberto
Spiritual Practices for Children and Youth, Debbie Kolacki
Resources for Spirituality in Youth Ministry, Evin Carvill Ziemer and Shannon Harper
Prayer (click to view)
Praying for Others – 10 Creative Ways to Help Young People Pray, www.insight.typepad.co.uk
5 Ways to Teach Your Teens to Pray, Greg Stier
Creativity (click to view)
Abbott, Chad, compiler. Sacred Habits: The Rise of […]
Offering Effective Pastoral Care
Articles and Research (click to view)
Reaching Youth Today, Sr. Brenda Walsh
Top 10 Issues Facing Our Youth Today, Lee Standberry
Top 10 Social Issues Teens Struggle with Today, Amy Morin
The Role of the Youth Minister (click to view)
Clinebell, Howard. Basic Types of Pastoral Care & Counseling: Resources for the Ministry of Healing and Growth (Abingdon Press, 1984)
The Art of Listening (click to view)
The Importance of Active Listening, Patricia Mulvania
The Importance of Listening Well to Young People, Signe Whitson
Listening, cyc-net.org
Caring for Families (click to view)
Pastoral Care and Counseling to Help Families Heal, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary