Sustainable youth ministry
Subtitle: why most youth ministry doesn't last and what your church can do about it
By: Mark DeVries.
Publisher: IVP Books
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Downers Grove, Ill
Language: eng
Number of pages: 240
ISBN-13: 9780830833610
Subjects: Church work with youth
Description: "What is going wrong? What would it take to build a ministry that withstands the revolving door of youth ministers?" "Based on his own experience as a youth minister and on his work with churches in crisis, Mark DeVries pinpoints problems that cause division and burnout. He then provides the practical tools and structures needed to lay a strong foundation for ministry - one that isn't built solely on a person."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Cracking the code: the anatomy of stuckness in youth ministry; title: The easy button: the crisis of chronic underinvestment; title: Hoping, wishing, and praying : beyond the frantic search for the youth ministry superstar; title: The dance floor : a systems approach to youth ministry; title: Building right : the structures of sustainability; title: Changing culture : the work of the environmental architect; title: Searching right : a primer for youth ministry search teams; title: Aligning the heart : the emotionally healthy youth worker; title: Monkeys, frogs, and balconies : secrets of third-pig youth workers; title: Architecting the constellation : from camp counselor to sustainable leader; title: The magnet effect : making friendship contagious; title: Dancing with alligators : navigating the turbulent waters of church politics; title: Rabbit trails and brick walls : when all the brilliant plans don't work.