Creating an Authentic Youth Ministry - Softcover

Fashbaugh, Edward M., II

9780881774061: Creating an Authentic Youth Ministry

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0881774065 ISBN 13: 9780881774061

Publisher: Upper Room, 2005

Youth workers everywhere, listen up! What are the principles behind a truly healthy youth ministry? If youre scratching your head or need a refresher, then Creating an Authentic Youth Ministry is the perfect read for you. Fashbaugh offers a gimmick-free approach to bringing new vitality to your churchs youth ministry. Instead of outlining the latest trends and quick-fixes for getting teens to church, this book examines six principles that will ensure the vitality and stability of a long-term, soul-impacting ministry to and with teenagers. These principles will help you develop a high-impact and lasting ministry with your teens. Creating an Authentic Youth Ministry moves beyond traditional ideas of developing programs and planning activities - addressing topics such as authentic discipleship, authentic worship, teen and adult connections, community building, faith development, and how to equip youth to live as Christian disciples in their everyday lives.

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About the Author:

Rev. Edward M. Fashbaugh II serves as Associate Director of the East Ohio Conference Council on Ministries of The United Methodist Church, specializing in youth ministries while also supporting and working with Young Adult and Higher Education Ministries. Ed's ministry to and with youth has covered 20 years, beginning while he was at Grove City College where he began his ministry as a member of a Young Life team reaching unchurched teens in the community. From 1997 to the present Ed has been involved in a diverse list of programs and initiatives, the most widely known being the Conference-wide CCYM events called Youth Jam, Youth Annual Conference, and the Youth Confirmation Rally. He has also been involved in national projects: In 1999 he served as the facilitator for the National Youth Ministry Organization's re-vision task force whose goal was to redirect and reshape the purpose and ministry of this national body. In addition, Ed has been trained by the Board of Congregational Development as a 21st Century Church Strategies Consultant.

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