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Subtitle: a youth ministry handbook
By: Kenda Creasy Dean, editor ; with Roland Martinson ... [et al.].
Contributors: Dean, Kenda Creasy, 1959-; Martinson, Roland D., 1942-
Series: Youth and theology series
Publisher: Abingdon Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Nashville, TN
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781426700088
Subjects: Church work with youth
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Oh my God : an introduction; title: Haunting questions; title: You are not alone; title: Telling the truth : we do this for joy; title: The trouble with research; title: Does youth ministry matter?; title: Do our practices of youth ministry reflect Christ?; title: Does our practice of youth ministry shape Christians?; title: How long can we keep this up?; title: Can we do better?; title: Daunting challenges; title: Spying on canaan; title: The challenges of a changing lifestage; title: Expanding adolescence; title: Ending adolescence; title: The challenges of a changing context; title: A new sense of place : the challenge of getting grounded; title: A new sense of time : the challenge of changing tempo; title: A new sense of stuff : the challenge of living generously; title: A new sense of self : the challenge of branding; title: A new sense of story : the challenge of telling the truth; title: Challenges ahead : serving Christ in a post-christendom church; title: Learning to be church (again); title: Enduring themes; title: Some things last : Christ's call to discipleship; title: Thumb-lines in youth ministry; title: Belonging : including young people in the community of faith; title: Accompaniment : joining young people on the journey of faith; title: Grace : strengthening young people for the life of faith; title: The sign potential of community; title: The sign potential of imagination; title: The sign potential of adolescents; title: "Being in time"; title: Promising possibilities; title: The madness of ministry with young people; title: The theological "turn" in youth ministry; title: Dick and Jane go to church : the hunger for a worthy adventure; title: The missional  church : following Jesus into the world; title: Redefining community : from connections to communion; title: Sacred practices : aiming for embodied faith; title: Practicing the presence of God; title: A curriculum of sacred practice; title: The importance of parents; title: Beyond training events : new possibilities for forming leaders; title: Streams in the wasteland; title: Emerging competencies; title: Setting the believers an example (or not); title: Leading with integrity : still learning; title: Searching Scripture : transformation in  Bible study; title: Inviting wholeness : identity and integrity in teaching; title: Stilling the soul : the practice of presence; title: Soul doctors : nurturing hope amidst suffering; title: Spectators no more : creating church versus consuming it; title: Choosing life : discerning vocation with young people; title: Benedict of Nursia, youth guy; title: A maturing discipline; title: Youth ministry comes of age (maybe); title: Field or discipline; title: Specialists or generalists; title: The risks of intellectual maturity; title: Pastoral imagination : job #1 for preparing youth ministers; title: Practical theology : the parent discipline of youth ministry; title: Discipling a discipline.