Your First Two Years In Youth Ministry

Your first two years in youth ministry. A personal and practical guide to starting right. Employing his renowned wisdom and humor, the author disarmingly relates stories and principles from his own successes and failures over 20-plus years in youth ministry. He offers treasure troves of practical advice with the hope that new youth workers can travel a smoother path and achieve real longevity in a church culture that all too often chews them up and spits them out. Some of the all-important issues covered: Dealing with discouragement; Building effective relationships with students; Resolving conflict; Ministering to parents and families; and Trailblazing change.