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The Way of Jesus: Adolescent Development as Christological Process
Nancy Going
14 Four Paradigms of Youth Ministry in the Urban Context
Fernando Arzola Jr.
25 Every Church Can Build a Sustainable Youth Ministry
Mark DeVries
35 New Resources in Youth Ministry and Adolescent Faith Formation
38 Special Report: The Spirit and Culture of Youth Ministry
“The Study of Exemplary Congregations in Youth Ministry”
Roland Martinson and Wesley Black
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Sustainable Youth Ministry
Mark DeVries (Downers Grove, IL: IVP Books, 2008) [$16]
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Fernando Arzola Jr. (Downers Grove, IL: IVP Academic, 2008) [$18]
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Awakening Youth Discipleship
Brian Mahan, Michael Warren, and David White (Eugene, OR: Cascade Books, 2008)
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Leadership for Catholic Youth Ministry!
Thomas East and the Center for Ministry Development (New London, CT: TwentyThird Publications, 2009) [$27.95]
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Relationships Unfiltered!
Andrew Root (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2009) [$14.99]
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Lifelong
Simple Student Ministry: A Clear Process for Strategic Youth
Discipleship!
Andrew Root (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2009) [$16.99]
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Essential Leadership: Ministry Team Meetings that Work
Kara Powell and the Fuller Youth Institute (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2009)
[Leader’s Guide-$14.99 and Participant’s Guide-$9.99]
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Middle School Ministry: A Comprehensive Guide to Working
with Early Adolescents
Mark Oestreicher and Scott Rubin (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2009) [$15.99]
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Exemplary Youth Ministry Webinars
Join us for an online seminar presented by the Center for
Children, Youth and Family Ministry at Luther Seminary
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For more information about the
Exemplary Youth Ministry
Project go to
www.exemplarym.com.
and
www.luthersem.edu/exemplary
Learn the basics about the ground-breaking study of exemplary youth ministries
under the leadership of Dr. Roland Martinson of Luther Seminary:
• the key aspects of a mature Christian faith
• the Faith Assets of congregational youth ministry
• the role of leadership in creating a culture for developing mature
Christian young people
You will not only learn about the results of the EYM study, but you’ll hear stories
from leaders within these congregations. You will discover how all congregations
can be places where the faith of young people is nurtured to maturity.
Winter 2010 Webinars Schedule
January 28 ,11 am CST • February 2, 1 pm CST • February 11, 11am CST
Registration is limited to six people per session, so sign up today!
Cost: $45 ($25 for current seminary students)
Three easy ways to register! Online at www.luthersem.edu/exemplary
OR phone at 651.523.1772 OR contact Tom Schwolert at
tschwolert001@luthersem.edu.
Dates for Spring 2010 are on the way.
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