Youth ministry from the inside out : how who you are shapes what you do by Higgs, Mike, 1954- instant download

Youth ministry from the inside out : how who you are shapes what you do by Higgs, Mike, 1954- instant download

157 pages ; 21 cm, \"Flash! Ping! Whiz! Pop! Boom! Bang! Crash!\" Such are the sights and sounds of modern youth ministry. We look for the bigger, the louder, the brighter. And we work long and hard to make our ministry the biggest, the loudest, the brightest. But look out and listen up: God is not caught up in sound and fury. And he doesn't want to see youth workers disengage--letting the momentum define their purpose. Mike Higgs, reflecting on more than two decades of work with youth, thinks the greatest need among youth workers today is a reminder of who we are. We need to set aside the distractions of an emphasis on performance and focus instead on connecting with God in his work in us, our students and other youth workers. When a renewed spirit shapes our work with youth, our ministry will become less a muddled chorus of strategies and targets, and more a symphony of purpose and practice, Includes bibliographical references (pages 155-157), Prelude -- \"The Youth Ministry Symphony\": An Explanation and Introduction -- -- First Movement: Renewing Your Self -- 1. \"I Am Desperate\": An Embracing of Brokenness -- 2. \"I Am Ruined\": A Call to Consecration -- 3. \"I Am Wounded\": A Place for Healing -- \"Interlude\": A Gift of Mercy -- -- Second Movement: Rethinking Your Approach -- 4. \"I Am Safe\": A Stronghold for Protection -- 5. \"I Am at Rest\": A Blessing of Sabbath -- 6. \"I Am Here\": A Posture for Hearing -- 7. \"I Am a Warrior\": A Briefing on the Battle (I) -- 8. \"I Am Not Alone\": A Briefing on the Battle (II) -- \"Interlude\": A Challenge to Perseverance -- -- Third Movement: Restoring Our Unity -- 9. \"We Are One\": The Mandate of Love and Unity -- 10. \"We Are Asking\": The Power of United Prayer -- 11. \"We Are Listening\": The Importance of Discernment -- \"Interlude\": Patient, Expectant Hope -- -- Finale -- 12. \"For an Audience of One\": The Heart of Youth Ministry -- 13. \"Courageous Faith\": The Risk of Inside-Out Youth Ministry --…