Suggested Reading List: Youth & Youth Ministry
Faith for Exiles By David Kinnaman & Mark Matlock
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After the groundbreaking study, Hemorrhaging Faith, Kinnaman and Matlock review five areas that impacted whether young adults stay within the Christian faith.
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Beyond the Screen by Andrew Zirschky
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Now that screens are a way of life Zirschky has noticed that youth are connected to the world but isolated from those around them. He offers a practical advice and tips on how to connect with the younger generation and it’s a lot easier than you think!
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Contemplative Youth Ministry by Mark Yaconelli
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Yaconelli suggests that coming back to our Christian roots and practicing contemplative ministry with our youth helps to anchor their faith.
Generation Alpha by Mark McCrindle
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McCrindle, who coined the term Generation Alpha, offers a perspective on how to engage this young generation effectively by sharing what they learned through research and interviews with parents and children.
Meet Generation Z by James Emery White
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White shares practical information about reaching Generation Z. We learn who they are, how they got to the mindset the carry and how we can reach them by engaging what we know about the early church. Audiobook available.
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Family Ministry Field Guide by Timothy Paul Jones
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Instead of youth events being something parents drop their children off to, Jones suggests that we begin engaging the whole family by offering simple and practical evenings such as family meal night. We don’t need to make it difficult; we just need to help families engage each other again. Audiobook available.
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