I've worked with youths for over 10 years and as a volunteer for six, mainly ministering to junior high girls. Much of what I've learned has come from the modeling of others and through trial and error. The author suggests practical ways to get started in volunteer ministry as well as gives ideas on how to change a ministry you're already in. Fields is encouraging, humorous, and more than willing to share from his personal experiences. In the section about building relationships, for instance, Fields relates how a former student recalled what meant most to him during his youth group days.
Fields also gives practical instruction about teamwork.
Use this book as a tool for recruiting volunteers. It won't overwhelm them with new responsibilities or with guilt for what they haven't done. Instead, it's an inspiring blueprint for volunteering as opposed to merely surviving. If you're a youth minister, read the book and pass it on to a volunteer. If you're a volunteer, do your youth minister a favor and read this book.