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Youth Pastor: The Theology and Practice of Youth Ministry
By: Heflin HoustonImprint: Abingdon Press
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A youth pastor—whether paid or unpaid, full-time or part-time, right out of college or right out of retirement—has a big job to do. Actually, anyone who accepts God's call to help young people grow as disciples of Christ has several big jobs to do. The youth minister must be a teacher who can communicate the essentials of the faith; a friend who can listen to and be present with young people; a prophet who challenges teens to live lives of justice and righteousness; and an administrator who can manage the day-to-day logistics of youth ministry. Youth Pastor: The Theology and Practice of Youth Ministryprovides a biblical and theological grounding for the many jobs a youth minister does, explains what each of these jobs entails, and helps youth pastors identify where their gifts lie and where they still need to grow. Whether you are a first-time youth minister or a seasoned youth ministry veteran, Youth Pastorgives you valuable tools for evaluating your ministry and vocation. It also serves as an excellent text for undergraduate courses in youth ministry.
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| Title of Religion eBook: Youth Pastor: The Theology and Practice of Youth Ministry | |
| Release Date: 08-01-2011 | |
| Publisher: Abingdon Press |
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Youth Pastor: The Theology and Practice of Youth Ministry
Chapter One
Becoming All Things in Ministry
The audacious hope of youth ministry is that imperfect disciples of Jesus can somehow inspire youth and their families to live like Christ. Taking care of our own spiritual maturity is difficult enough. Many of us amble toward Christlikeness with summit victories and dale defeats, but those who work with youth are given the responsibility—and blessing—of bringing others along. On this journey we are called to care for the souls of those traveling with us. This makes attending to our personal relationships with God even more important.
The appropriate genesis of any youth ministry is not a program for the spiritual formation of adolescents but a commitment to our spiritual formation as Christian adults and disciples of Jesus. Refusing to settle for a lukewarm likeness of Christ, those involved in youth ministry have an opportunity to become a primary instrument by which the Holy Spirit brings youth into a relationship with God. When we recognize the significant influence Christian adults play in the formation of adolescents, we set the stage for a more effective youth ministry that emanates from the spiritual maturity of its leaders (King 2006, 11).
Loving youth through adolescence is like flying in a plane that loses cabin pressure. The turbulence of the teenage years exposes a young person's soul to real threats. As ministers to youth, we need to be grounded in our relationship with God so we know how to respond to this turbulence. We must first place the oxygen mask of the Spirit over our own nose and mouth and breathe normally before we can adequately assist
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