MINISTRY PHILOSOPHY Introduction Frustrations Principles Implications Implementation Communicating with Leaders Mission Statements Jesus' Ministry Refining Levels Ministry Goal Ministry Purposes FAQ |
LEADERSHIP TEAM Leadership Role of Leaders Relationships Visitation Parent Involvement Part-time Workers Spiritual Retreat Leadership Retreat Youth Council |
MINISTRY PURPOSES Evangelism Relational Outreach Child Evangelism Discipleship Personal Disciplemaking Building Community Equiping for Peer Evangelism Equipping for Ministry Spiritual Gifts Missions |
PROGRAMMING PHILOSOPHY Programming Philosophy Programmes vs Relationships Evaluating Big Events Understanding Learning Experiential Learning Extended-Length Learning |
PROGRAM EVENTS Contact Strategy Connect Strategy Follow-up Strategy Growth Strategy Impact Strategy Ministry Strategy Church Services Family Worship Sunday School Children's Programmes Youth Talks |
Recommended Reading:
(Books with hypertexted titles can be ordered on-line)
Dean Borgman. When Kumbaya Is Not Enough: A Practical Theology for Youth Ministry. Massachusetts: Hendrickson, 1997.
Bo Boshers, Student Ministry for the 21st Century. Michigan: Zondervan, 1997.
John Buckeridge, Nurturing Young Disciples. London: Marshall Pickering, 1995.
Ross Farley, Strategy for Youth Leaders. New South Wales, Scripture Union, 1991.
Doug Fields, Purpose Driven Youth Ministry. Michigan: Zondervan, 1997.
Hule Goddard and Jorge Acevedo. The Heart of Youth Ministry. Wilmore, KY: Bristol Books, 1989.
Ron Hutchcraft, The Battle for a Generation: Life-Changing Youth Ministry That Makes a Difference. Moody Press, 1996.
Lynne & Bill Hybels, Rediscovering Church, Michigan, Zondervan, 1995.
Frank Mercadante, Growing Teen Disciples, Indiana, Ave Maria Press, 1998.
Deon Kitching & Duffy Robbins (editors), Youth Ministry: The Basics and Beyond, South Africa, Youth Specialties (SA), 1997.
Duffy Robbins, More than a Meeting, Youthworker Journal, Winter 1992, Page 42-47.
Duffy Robbins, The Ministry of Nurture. Youth Specialties, 1990.
Duffy Robbins, Youth Ministry Nuts & Bolts. Michigan: Zondervan, 1990.
Duffy Robbins, Youth Ministry That Works, Illinois, Victor Books, 1991.
Dann Spader and Gary Mayes, Growing a Healthy Church, Chicago, Moody, 1994.
Pete Ward, Relational Youthwork, Oxford, England, Lynx Communications, 1995.
Pete Ward, The Church and Youth Ministry, Oxford, England, Lynx Communications, 1995.
Pete Ward, Youthwork and the Mission of God. England: SPCK, 1997.
Pete Ward, Growing up Evangelical: Youthwork and the Making of a Subculture. London: SPCK, 1996.
Rice, Wayne; Clark, Chap and others. New Directions for Youth Ministry. Colorado: Group Books, 1998.
Rick Warren, The Purpose Driven Church. Michigan: Zondervan, 1995.
Model of Ministry Websites Worth Visiting:
Discipleship Model
Mark Senter has developed a model of youth ministry that analyses the delivery systems in youth ministry and the adults roles involved that produce a four step process of ministry.
Insights Gained from Teaching/Implementing the Model:
From time to time I will upload a page of insights gained as I teach about the model or implement it in a local church setting. Follow the link: Insights 1.
For Comments or Questions about the Model Contact:
Mark Tittley at mark@hispeoplejoburg.org