{"product_id":"raising-the-bar-ministry-to-youth-in-the-new-millennium-9780825436321","title":"Raising the Bar: Ministry to Youth in the New Millennium","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"We know how to be teenagers. We want  the church] to show us how to be adults.\" --Kristin, aged 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Two-thirds of today's teens are interested in having a meaningful relationship with God, yet less than one-third of them are active in a local church. Alvin Reid--an experienced pastor, professor, evangelist, and youth ministry speaker--suggests these statistics are more an indictment of the way the church does youth ministry than of the teens they try to reach. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eToday's generation of teens, the Millennial generation, is marked by teamwork, authenticity, and a \"can-do\" attitude. They are much more than kids finishing childhood--a perspective many in the church have and that drives what often happens in youth group--they are young adults with incredible potential who need to learn how to be Christian adults. This compelling book provides an impassioned plea for the church to set a higher standard; to reinvent the fundamental ways we have ministered to teens and their families.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthor is a recognized authority and sought-after speaker on youth ministry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eViews teens positively, but not naively\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEncourages and shows youth ministers and workers how to have a biblically successful ministry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWritten with passion and expert knowledge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Kregel Academic \u0026amp; Professional\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/07\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780825436321\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.54lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.60h x 5.58w x 0.48d","brand":"Alvin L. Reid","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39521094631605,"sku":"9780825436321","price":17.84,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_2ee418e5-f93e-4b3a-941f-195cc794b390.jpg?v=1616503316","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/raising-the-bar-ministry-to-youth-in-the-new-millennium-9780825436321","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}