Rather, it presents foundational principles of youth ministry that help you develop the ministry that best meets the. Doug fieldss most popular book is your first two years in youth ministry. Doug fields s most popular book is your first two years in youth ministry. The sequel to the first bestseller, purposedriven youth ministry, this book addresses twelve valuable steps that will help readers take the first steps as they. Fields contends that youth ministry must be built on nine components the power of god, purpose, the potential audience, programs. It was pretty enlightening in the field of youth ministry overall.
Buy a cheap copy of purposedriven youth ministry book by doug fields. Why most youth ministry doesnt last and what your church can do about it by mark devries. Here at groups youth ministry, were always creating innovative resources to help youth workers do what matters most. Doug fields says, my goal for this book is to coach you through a plan to build a healthy youth ministry that isnt dependent on one great youth leader and wont. Were kenny and elle campbell, founders of stuff you can use. Sermons on spiritual growth, youth sermon series, sermons. Getting ready for marriage, the essential jesus, 7 ways to be her hero, married people. Duffy robbins is professor of youth ministry at eastern university in st. Just add wifi bite sized 10minute ondemand video sessions on all sorts of youth ministry topics, and interactive quizzes to help leaders plan to apply what they learned.
It would be great to hear about some you would have put on your list. Doug fields says, my goal for this book is to coach you through a plan to build a healthy youth ministry that isnt dependent on one great youth leader and wont be destroyed when the youth worker leaves the church. In february 2005, just before i began my current post as the youth pastor at sahel academy, i picked up a copy of the book, your first two years in youth ministry by doug fields. About homeword homeword helps families succeed by creating biblical resources that build strong marriages, confident parents, empowered kids and healthy leaders.
Weve been doing youth ministry for over twenty combined years and love every second of it. Founded by jim burns and supported by doug fields, homeword and azusa pacific university have partnered to form the homeword center for youth and family. Not for simple reading, but will help you with administration planning events, budget, teambuilding, etc. I had to read it for a college class, and i expected it to be a shallow, uninteresting read.
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More than just a book on how to do talks, speaking to teenagers combines the experience and wisdom of two veteran youth ministry speakers, along with insightful research and practical tools, to help you develop messages that engage students with the love of christ and the power of his word. Doug fields has been in youth ministry for more than two decades and has been the pastor to students at saddleback church in southern california since 1992. The purposedriven youth ministry by doug fields grandrapids. This is the summary of purposedriven youth ministry by doug fields, rick warren. Purposedriven youth ministry will help you develop a ministry that equips students rather than a ministry that coordinates events. The definitive volume for youth ministry today, detailing nine foundations for purpose driven ministry from the youth pastor of rick warrens acclaimed saddleback. The developing habits youth sermon series outlines six spiritual disciplines for all believers, plus this download sermon series covers the importance of hangout time with god, accountability with other believers, bible memorization, involvement with. He is also the cofounder of, a teaching pastor at mariners church, an orangeconsultant, part of the homeword center for youthfamily at azusa pacific university, and the author of more than 50. Written by renowned youth ministry expert doug fields, this book is one that both lay and professional youth workers cannot. Hes a popular speaker and author of more than 50 books, including intentional parenting, coauthored with his wife, cathy. Your first two years in youth ministry book by doug fields. Buy a cheap copy of your first two years in youth ministry book by doug fields. Davids, pennsylvania, is a respected youth ministry veteran with over forty years of experience in the field.
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For the past decade, youth pastors around the world have used the bestselling purpose driven youth ministry to help guide them as they build a healthy youth ministry that is aimed at impacting the lives of teenagers. The author of the purposedriven youth ministry, doug fields, is the youth minister at saddleback community church in southern california, a model church for many seeking to grow a megachurch. Doug fields does a great job of teaching that it is important to see ourselves as lifelong learners and to be willing to learn from others through both personal contact with people who have more experience than we do and by reading books about youth ministry. Since forever altering the course of the youth ministry world with his bestselling, groundbreaking book, purposedriven youth ministry, doug fields mindbut especially his hearthas been focused on the many unique needs of new youth workers. In this sequel to his bestseller purposedriven youth ministry, fields offers 10 valuable steps to beginning a successful program. Purpose driven youth ministry doesnt present a program to be copied into any context. May 08, 2012 doug fields does a great job of teaching that it is important to see ourselves as lifelong learners and to be willing to learn from others through both personal contact with people who have more experience than we do and by reading books about youth ministry. Purpose driven youth ministry by doug fields classic that reshaped youth ministry to what it is today, in a good way. Books by doug fields author of your first two years in youth. Since forever altering the course of the youth ministry world with his bestselling, groundbreaking book, purposedrivena youth ministry, doug fields mindbut especially his hearthas been focused on the many unique needs of new youth workers. From fresh, jesuscentered books, games, videos, and curriculum to tested and proven mission trip experiences for youth ministry. Hes an awardwinning author of more than 50 books, including 7 ways to be her hero, refuel, and getting ready for marriage. Books by doug fields author of your first two years in. He speaks to thousands of leaders, teenagers and parents each year.
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