Lead Them to Jesus
A Handbook for Youth Workers
- Children & Youth
- Publisher: New Growth Press
- Published: 2021
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Publisher's Description
Do you feel overwhelmed with the logistics of starting or keeping a youth ministry going? What about the tricky theological questions that keep you and your fellow youth workers on your toes? It's a lot for what is usually an "all-volunteer army." Help is here! Veteran youth pastor Mike McGarry offers a practical, comprehensive tool to jumpstart your youth ministry and help youth workers with biblical answers to the tough questions students ask. In a two-part approach, he tackles both the practical skills and biblical depth needed for effective gospel-centered ministry to today's youth. He leads readers through theological truths they should be equipped to discuss with students and offers practical skills every youth worker should cultivate. Lead Them to Jesus offers insight into the religious worldview of Gen Z and illustrates how to connect the gospel to their questions and core desires. Not only are young people ready to discuss hard issues such as suicide, suffering, and navigating difficult relationships, they are looking for authentic leaders who are committed to speaking truth and investing into their lives. McGarry prepares both youth pastors and ministry volunteers to go deep with students about what they believe and why. He also helps them think through the strategic role of fun and games and shares how to navigate conflict and cliques. Lead Them to Jesus shows youth workers how the gospel shapes every part of how they do youth ministry and will get your whole team on the same biblical and logistical page.
Endorsements (22)
“I have so often wished there were a book equipping laypeople for gospel ministry to teenagers, a resource that would help adults to think biblically, while inspiring their courage to dive into the messy, beautiful work of walking with middle and high school students. Lead Them to Jesus is the book I've long hoped for, and I can't wait to give it to every leader in our ministry. Mike speaks both theologically and practically to the concerns of youth workers, showing how the cross and resurrection of Jesus shapes every last one. By giving significant focus first to the common spiritual questions that come up in ministry to teenagers and then to the essential skills youth workers need, he offers laypeople coaching that will help them navigate unknown waters with both confidence and grace.”
“In this book, Mike McGarry has given youth ministry a readable, pastoral primer of practical, thoughtful, theological preparation for youth ministry. What a gift this is for youth workers who want to somehow give their volunteers all the practical tips, sage advice, critical warnings, and theological foundations that are necessary for biblical youth ministry! The format is just right for volunteers: short enough to engage, but deep enough to nurture and teach. The content is thorough enough to touch all the critical bases without being so comprehensive that volunteer youth workers would find it intimidating. Thanks for the excellent youth ministry training tool! I highly recommend it!”
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