The Ultimate Survival Guide for Children's Ministry Workers

The Ultimate Survival Guide for Children's Ministry Workers
Author: Ivy Beckwith
Publisher: Baker Books
Total Pages: 96
Release: 2007-05-07
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1441223673

Too often, children's ministry volunteers say yes to helping out and then are confused about what to do. How do I use curriculum? What if the kids get rowdy? How do I build relationships? This valuable, easy-to-use resource will give every children's volunteer a solid foundation as they begin working in ministry. From basic ideas for getting started, practical tips on classroom management techniques, to help with understanding different age levels, everything a volunteer needs is outlined in these pages. There are also ideas for working with children with special needs, understanding the current tech-savvy generation, keeping kids safe at church, the role of a volunteer in the child's spiritual development, and ideas for self-evaluation. Every church will want a copy of this terrific guide to ensure their children's ministry volunteers get off to the right start, have a successful year, and finish their term of service with passion and enthusiasm.

The Ultimate Survival Guide for Youth Ministers

The Ultimate Survival Guide for Youth Ministers
Author: Joel L. Lund
Publisher: WestBow Press
Total Pages: 236
Release: 2011-11-22
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1449729606

Ever wonder why the average career in youth ministry is so short-lived? Its not because the youth minister grows up into real ministry. Too often, it is becausewithout adequate boundariesthe youth minister is swept away, burned out, or chewed up. From someone that has been there, author Joel Lund brings the ultimate guide for a healthier ministry and a healthier you.

Formational Children's Ministry (ēmersion: Emergent Village resources for communities of faith)

Formational Children's Ministry (ēmersion: Emergent Village resources for communities of faith)
Author: Ivy Beckwith
Publisher: Baker Books
Total Pages: 160
Release: 2010-01-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 144120735X

Much ministry to children looks more like mere entertainment than authentic spiritual formation. But what if children's ministries were rooted in a mind set whereby we taught children, with our words and actions, how the story of God, the story of church history, the story of the local community, and the story of the child intersect and speak to one another? What if children's ministry was less about downloading information into kids' heads and more about leading them into these powerful, compelling stories? Beckwith aims to help ministers and parents create a ministry that captures children's imaginations not just to keep them occupied, but to live as citizens of the kingdom of God. In addition to providing theological reasons for formational children's ministry, the book offers examples of how Ivy and other practitioners are implementing a formational model.

Don't Have a Messed-Up Sunday School or Church School

Don't Have a Messed-Up Sunday School or Church School
Author: Dr. Oneal C. Sandidge
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Total Pages: 204
Release: 2004-01-09
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1410752283

This book is like no other book because it is the only known book to provide the ABC's for organizing or reorganizing the Sunday school or church school. The book is also loaded with suggestive forms to help any leader to construct his or her own forms for Sunday school or church school administration. This book reminds the prospective teacher, the current teacher, the VBS coordinator, training administrators, and the support leader and workers of their responsibilities. Any church pastor, superintendent, church leader, professor of Christian education, or director of Christian education will find this book as a valuable tool in Christian education.

Children's Ministry in the Way of Jesus

Children's Ministry in the Way of Jesus
Author: David M. Csinos
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Total Pages: 210
Release: 2013-10-04
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0830864687

Attract kids to church, the logic often goes, and you get parents in the pews. All that's left is to get the kids out of the way. Here children's ministers David Csinos and Ivy Beckwith draw on research in human development and spiritual formation to show how children become disciples and churches become centers of lifelong discipleship.

The Youth Ministry Survival Guide

The Youth Ministry Survival Guide
Author: Len Kageler
Publisher: Zondervan
Total Pages: 210
Release: 2008
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0310276632

Youth pastors often burn out, bail out, and are pushed out of ministry. In this book, you'll be given practical insights and action steps to help you build fences against failure.

The Survival Guide for Kids with LD*

The Survival Guide for Kids with LD*
Author: Gary L. Fisher
Publisher: Free Spirit Publishing
Total Pages: 131
Release: 2002
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1575421194

Discusses how children with "learning differences" can get along better in school, set goals, and plan for the future.

The Youth Minister's Survival Guide

The Youth Minister's Survival Guide
Author: Len Kageler
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 208
Release: 1991-12-14
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 031054341X

This wonderful and easy read helps new and future youth workers set patterns in life and ministry that will keep them whole and healthy, and away from burnout.

Help! I'm an Urban Youth Worker!

Help! I'm an Urban Youth Worker!
Author: Ginger Sinsabaugh
Publisher: Zondervan
Total Pages: 158
Release: 2001
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780310236092

A much needed source of information and Biblical solutions for dealing with the struggles and pitfalls of urban youth ministry--peer pressure, street violence, sexual activity, drug abuse, and more.

Middle School Ministry

Middle School Ministry
Author: Mark Oestreicher
Publisher: Zondervan
Total Pages: 386
Release: 2009-10-06
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0310867401

Many people run scared from the middle school youth room. But (thankfully!) there are people out there who are actually drawn to those young teens. Although often times they’re not equipped to deal with the unique challenges that middle school ministry presents, or they’re just not sure what to do when a room full of young teens (who are “part child, but not quite adult”) are running around the youth room. Finally, there’s a comprehensive guide to middle school ministry, from two veterans of this unchartered territory. Mark Oestreicher and Scott Rubin help youth workers understand the importance of middle school ministry, the development process for young teens and their implications for ministry, and how to best minister to these sometimes misunderstood students. They share their experiences (as middle school pastors and parents of middle schoolers), giving youth workers he encouragement, hope, and training they need to succeed in middle school ministry.