YOUTH MINISTRY RESOURCES

 

ORGANIZATIONS

 

AYME

(American Youth Ministry Educators) (North America); produces journal and holds annual conferences.

 

CE’s TeamBuilder

 

Center for Youth and Family Ministry

Working alongside frontline leaders, Fuller Seminary's Center for Youth and Family Ministry (CYFM) provides resources and training for youth and family workers that are accessible, practical and grounded in research.

 

 

Denominational Resources (your own and others)

 

Fellowship of Christian Athletes

 

 

Group Magazine

 

 

IASYM (International Association for the Study of Youth Ministry) produces journal and convenes bi-annual central conferences and off-year regional conferences around the world.

 

InterVarsity

 

 

National Network of Youth Ministers (NNYM) a comprehensive networking organization and website that helps organize youth ministers all over the world in localized youth minister networks.

 

 

The National Youth Network

 

Navigators

 

PRYME(Pastoral Resources for Youth Ministry Encouragement) seeks to mobilize and encourage a network of youth ministry veterans who are passionate about young people and committed to supporting those currently serving them. Currently active in New England, Florida, Colorado and California. Contact Jack Carpenter

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Reach Out

 

Scripture Union

 

Son Life

 

Young Life

 

 

Youth For Christ

 

Youth Specialities

 See especially their store for great resource materials.

 

 

The Youth Builder

 

 

Youth Specialties

 

BOOKS

 

Anderson, L. (1998) Dying for change. Minneapolis, MN: Bethany House Publishers. Ambrose, D. Elkind calls this the "patchwork self." This hypothesis clarifies for youth workers why a young person''s thoughts and actions in one context may be considered irrelevant in another.

Collins, Garry. (1985) Changes: Becoming the best you can be. Quest National Center. Helping early adolescents grow up with confidence.

 

Devries, Mark. (2004) Family-based Youth Ministry. IVPress. 240pp.

 

Fields, Doug. (2002) Your First Two Years in Youth Ministry. Zondervan. 304pp.

 

Glasser, W. (1975). Reality therapy. Harper important conclusions even though these have been criticized by some.

Jones, Tony. (2001) Postmodern Youth Ministry. Zondervan. 240pp.

 

Pipher, M. (1994). Reviving Ophelia: Saving the selves of adolescent girls. New York City: Ballantine Books. The author presents several case stories of struggling adolescent girls and connects their tales as a societal trend that forces young women to become or see themselves as something that they are not. Pipher suggests that girls lose themselves as they strive to become what others want them to be. Female youth workers can easily identify with the stories the author shares, and the book actually can aid in self-discovery and healing for some. This book is useful for parents, teachers, or other leaders who work with teenage girls. Girls need to be taught how to search for themselves within reasonable guidelines. The book is also highly recommended for women who want to understand their own development or who especially struggled during adolescence.

Posterski, D. The friendship factor.  A veteran Canadian youth leader teams with a sociologist to produce an acclaimed survey of Canadian youth and show its implications for youth ministries.

Powell, J. (1998) Why am I afraid to love? Overcoming Rejection and Indifference. Thomas More. 106pp.

Powell, J. (1995) Why am I afraid to tell you who I am? Insights into Personal Growth.  Thomas More. 153pp. The above two books are excellent for personal growth and healing.

Schimmels, Cliff and Hank Resnik. (1988) The surprising years: Understanding your changing adolescent. Quest National Center.

 

Strommen, Merton, Karen Jones, & Dave Rahn. (2001) Youth Ministry That Transforms: A
comprehensive analysis of the hopes, frustrations, and effectiveness of
today's youth ministers. Zondervan, 372pp.

Ungar, Michael (2005). Handbook for Working with Children and Youth: Pathway to Resilience Across Cultures and Contexts. SAGE Publications. Presents a groundbreaking collection of original writing on the theories, methods of study, and interventions that promote resilience in youth from diverse national and international settings.

Dean Borgman, Joanne Kautzmann, and Karla J. Franko cCYS