num_pages: 150
description: Peer ministry can be described most simply as one young person helping another. The positive peer influence that occurs naturally can be nourished and enhanced, becoming a source of energy for the entire community. This program, developed over twenty years of working with teens, offers a step-by-step approach to recruitment, training and spiritual development for Christian young people involved in formal peer ministry.Friend for the Journey teaches fundamental skills of living: good listening; communication, and helping in difficult situations -- most often by referring peers to agencies that can intervene effectively. Through this training program, teens will develop confidence and self-esteem in working with their peers and will learn to recognize their limitations as peer ministers.The Leader Edition develops the foundations of peer ministry programs, discusses ethical issues, explores the pitfalls and crises of any peer ministry program, and includes sample application forms and a commission ing service for peer ministers. Each section also includes an introduction that the discusses the material being covered.The Youth Edition includes all the background essays and all the exercises that participating teens will need to complete the training program and become better prepared to help their peers to cope with the challenges and struggles of everyday life.
language: English
title: Friend for the Journey
titlecomplete: Friend for the Journey (Leader Edition)
publisher: Franciscan Media