Youth ministry nuts & bolts : organizing, leading, and managing your youth ministry by Robbins, Duffy ISBN 9780310670292, 0310670292 instant download

Youth ministry nuts & bolts : organizing, leading, and managing your youth ministry by Robbins, Duffy ISBN 9780310670292, 0310670292 instant download

366 pages : 23 cm, If you stand back and look at a thriving youth ministry, you probably won't notice all the pieces and parts that are working to keep that ministry together and functioning well. But the reality is, there are important, behind-the-scenes mechanics of youth ministry that are essential if you're going to keep the ministry moving forward and impacting teenagers' lives, \"Youth Specialties.\", Includes bibliographical references (pages 353-366), 1. Design. Getting them through the roof -- 2. Laying the foundation. Starting with the heart -- Excellence in ministry -- Getting it done in time : mission impossible? -- Visioneering -- 3. Construction. Making decisions without making enemies -- Blessed be the tie : staff relationships -- The essential partnership : working with families -- Budgeting and finance : squeezing blood from turnips -- The corps of discovery I : building a team -- The corps of discovery II : finding and keeping good volunteer leaders -- 4. Maintenance. Evaluating your ministry -- When the tie binds : dealing with conflict -- Coming and goings I : finding a position that fits your passion -- Coming and goings II : the grace-full exit -- Growing old without growing stale : staying fresh in long-term youth ministry