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One of the big problems in youth ministry is the constant turnover of youth ministers. Mark DeVries addresses the problem with a systematic answer: churches need to take corporate responsibility for establishing a vision and structure for effective ministry, rather than leaving it all up to the youth minister. Especially helpful for senior pastors and church leaders.
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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
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DeVries' Book is Both Empathetic Hug and Kick in the Pants., Mar 11 2009
By Daniel P. Strandlund "I'm Huge on Facebook" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Sustainable Youth Ministry: Why Most Youth Ministry Doesn't Last and What Church Can Do About It (Paperback)
I'm a paid youth minister in the Episcopal Diocese of Alabama, and I've been doing youth ministry of one kind or another for a couple years (including the infamous "camp counsellor" position). Lots of my friends are youth ministers, or are involved in ministry in one way or another, and our Diocesan coordinator gave us all a copy of this book. The following is a copy of a message I sent out to our friends after reading DeVries' book."Dear Yute Minister Types,
...I'm just writing to STRONGLY encourage you all to read _Sustainable Youth Ministry_ by Mark Devries...if you haven't already. I'm about 2/3 of the way through it, and other than the knowledge that Jesus loves me even when I screw up, this might be the single most important thing I've ever read/heard in furthering my ability to minister to people. It's honest, to the point, empowering in a very practical way, and creates a vision of what a healthy youth program is/can be that is bigger than the one I've always had, I think. It's also called me out on one of my bigger shortcomings as a youth minister, which is my tendency to create myself as a "victim" of church politics, poor volunteer turnouts, etc., and using that as an excuse whenever I need to. Anyway, I can't recommend this book enough, and we should probably all buy copies for all of our clergy AND another one to make available to parents. AND I think it's a good thing for the Episcopal Diocese in AL to read anyway since generally our view of youth ministry is to vamp young, able-bodied and enthusiastic people of their energy for 18 months or so until they're all used up and quit, and then hire somebody else.
Plus, the book has this really fun analogy about having to 'eat that frog' that is both entertaining and to the point."
So, if you're involved in youth ministry or are thinking about it, if you're a senior or associate priest/pastor at a church that has or wants to have a youth program, if you're a volunteer in a youth program (but not necessarily if you're a volunteer firefighter), or if you've ever thought about having kids who are involved in a youth program, first I'd recommend reading the Gospels, but after that, pick up this book. And if you have time, reading _Where the Wild Things Are_ would be a good idea, too.
The End. Love Daniel.
12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
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Sustainable Youth Ministry, Nov 20 2008
By J. Dieringer "Aaron D" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Sustainable Youth Ministry: Why Most Youth Ministry Doesn't Last and What Church Can Do About It (Paperback)
I'm glad to give a very positive review of this resource. I've been impressed by the depth of Mark Devries experience at auditing and advising youth ministries ever since I attended his workshop at the 2008 National Youth Ministry Conference where he whetted my appetite with memorable material from this book such as 'Eat that Frog' and 'Juggling Monkeys.'Devries has written this book not only to full-time youth ministers (like me) but to lay-leaders, senior pastors, search committee members, and parents of youth. He outlines the nitty-gritty work of 'building the dance floor' that must happen for a youth ministry to grow, remain healthy, and out-last its current leaders. Devries includes valuable statistical information related to budgeting, salaries, and polls. In a nutshell, every chapter contains trial-proven strategies that benefits the building of a healthy youth ministry. There are no trends or easy formulas here, only practical guidelines for implementation. This resource will guide my volunteer training meetings from now through the foreseeable future. I have already recommended that my local association purchase and gift this book to all of the local churches to read, keep, and follow, and I recommend this recommendation to you, too!
Aaron D. Honolulu, HI
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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What Youth Ministry Needs, Oct 24 2008
By J. DeJong - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Sustainable Youth Ministry: Why Most Youth Ministry Doesn't Last and What Church Can Do About It (Paperback)
Mark DeVries uses real experiences and stories to explain what it takes to have a successful and sustainable youth ministry. This is an essential book for any youth minister, not just for the bookshelf but to be worn out, read through, and implemented. No matter what kind of church you are in, your youth ministry could benefit from the wisdom found in Sustainable Youth Ministry.
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