resources for effective youth ministry
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resources for effective youth ministry
It’s a Jungle Out There
Author - Gary Richmond
Publisher - Harvest HouseIt can be extremely challenging to find devotional resources for families with teens to use together . . . most resources are more suitable for younger children or just plain boring - contributing to teen's opinions that family devotions are not for them. This book, however, while not necessarily designed to be a devotional, is ideal for family time . . . for all ages, teens included!
Favorite Features:
- 32 extremely funny, short stories - perfect for reading together
- each story has an application and includes Scripture
- stories are unforgettable - which helps make the applications memorable
I cannot recommend this book highly enough! We read this together as a family and our teens loved it! Many of the stories left us laughing so hard we literally cried! The month we spent reading this book together is one of a time spent growing closer to each other as we learned more about God. This book is one all families will truly enjoy and learn from. Extremely well done Gary and Harvest House! The only sad part is that there aren't more of these excellent books!
It is so important parents be the primary Christian educators of their children - God's Word clearly teachers this truth. I believe most parents would teach their children - if they had the resources to help them be effective teachers, so this is one area where teachers at church can help out. Most Sunday School curriculum includes resources to send home with kids each week. Take advantage of this and the following week at the beginning of class, talk with your class and ask them what they did during the previous week with their families. If kids know you will be asking them about their family activities, they will be sure their family does something to tell about on Sunday.
Another way teachers can help parents is to recommend parenting books for parents to read. One excellent book to recommend is the "Ten Secrets For a Successful Family".
Ten Secrets For A Successful Family
Author - Adrian Rogers
Publisher - Crossway BooksThis book is one every parent needs to read and then keep where they can refer to it often. Adrian takes the Ten Commandments and shows how teaching our children to live by these commands will help build strong, healthy and happy families.
Favorite Features:
- solidly grounded in Scripture
- emphasizes importance of parents - especially the dad's - role in teaching their children
- each chapter ends with, "Turning the Commandments into Commitments" and includes ideas for ways to teach all children - teens included - excellent!
- emphasizes the positive side of each of the Ten Commandments
This is an excellent book filled with solid teaching and practical ideas for parents to utilize to teach their children to live God's way and in so doing to build a strong, happy family. Extremely well done Adrian and Crossway Books!
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