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Exploring what it means to be a young woman in Christ in the midst of a confusing, image-driven world

This 10-lesson curriculum targeted for high school freshmen and sophomores gives young women the opportunity to discuss and question who they are, who they want to be, and what God desires them to experience. While young men face many of the same issues, girls approach them in a very unique way, namely through their emotions and feelings.

Lessons use quotes, video clip suggestions, surveys, journaling, and Scripture to consider topics including emotions, self-image, guys, dating and sexuality, purity, limits versus potential, jealousy and gossip, and rites of passage.

In these 12 complete, high-impact retreats you'll dig deep into a Bible story or character and apply Bible truth to teen-interest topics through interaction and discussion. In this resource, you'll get...

* 12 complete, high-impact retreats! Large group sessions, small group sessions, schedules, activities, reproducible quiet time pages, tips and suggestions all included!
* Bible Truth Applied to Top Teen-Interest Topics! Focused on a specific Bible story or character, each retreat will take students deeper in their faith through intense study and discussion.
* 12 alternate 1-night lock-in plans! Adapted from each retreat plan, these provide a smaller, more compact event that is still spiritually challenging and fun!
* Tons of extra ideas, tips, suggestions --even modifications for middle school! Save time, save effort, and ensure you have an awesome retreat with these bonus ideas and helpful hints.

An invaluable resource to help young men discuss who they are and who they want to be in Christ--for youth workers, Sunday school teachers, small group leaders, volunteers

Targeted for high school freshmen and sophomores, Guys presents 10 lessons dealing with what it means to be a young man in Christ in the midst of an image-driven society. In a non-prescriptive way, this curriculum gives guys a chance to "shoot the breeze" about topics of substance and explore the concept of being a godly man. Because guys tend to be less verbal than girls, this curriculum has more activities than discussions, but students are given opportunities and are encouraged to express their thoughts out loud as they discover who they want to be.

These 13 dynamic lessons will help students grapple with the tough questions that impact their Christian faith--questions youth leaders feel are most important to their teenagers. Like "How can I know God exists?", "How is Jesus different from Mohammed and Buddha?" and more! Includes reproducible student pages for in-depth discussion and a flexible format that will work in youth meetings, Sunday school or small group meetings.

Since forever altering the course of the youth ministry world with his best-selling, groundbreaking book, Purpose-Driven® Youth Ministry, Doug Fields' mind—but especially his heart—has been focused on the many unique needs of new youth workers.

Doug translated his passion, insight, and vision for his beloved “rookies” into what you're now reading, Your Fist Two Years in Youth Ministry—hands-down the most comprehensive companion to not only surviving, but also thriving, during the most crucial phase of youth ministry.

Employing his renowned wisdom and humor—as if you and Doug were chatting over a long, relaxing meal—the author disarmingly relates stories and principles from his own successes and failures over 20-plus years in youth ministry. In the end, he offers treasure troves of practical advice, all in the hope that new youth workers can travel a smoother path and achieve real longevity in a church culture that all too often chews them and spits them out.

Doug covers all-important issues such as: · Dealing with discouragement · Establishing a solid spiritual foundation · Building effective relationships with students · Resolving conflict · Ministering to parents and families · Trailblazing change · Working with volunteers · Defining a realistic job description · And many others!

In addition, a chorus of insightful sidebar voices joins your conversation with Doug, among them ministry veterans Jim Burns, Steve Gerali, Mike Yaconelli, Helen Musick, Chap Clark, Marv Penner, Rick Warren, Jana L. Sundene, Bo Boshers, Duffy Robbins, Tony Campolo, and Richard Ross, all who've composed extensive, topical essays for each of the dozen chapters.

Your First Two Years of Youth Ministry is a must-have tool for new youth workers, volunteers, seminary professors and students, senior pastors, elders, church boards—even veteran youth workers who've been ministering in unstructured environments and are now asking, “What did I miss? What can I still learn?”

The first two years of youth ministry are never easy. But never fear. Doug fervently assures us: “Hang on. Hope's coming!”

This much needed book presents the findings of the most exhaustive study of Protestant youth ministers in America ever attempted. It is an exploration of the hopes, frustrations, needs, and effectiveness of youth ministers, with invaluable insight about the state of the professions of youth ministry.