Youth and Children's Ministry

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Library of Congress Subject Headings

Most Common:

Church work with children

Church work with teenagers (thirteen to eighteen)

Church work with youth (thirteen to twenty-five)

Others:

Children - Conduct of life

Children - Religious life

Christian education of children

Christian education of teenagers

Christian education of young people

Church camp

Church group work with teenagers

Church group work with youth

Church youth workers

Preaching to children

Preaching to youth

Teenagers - Religious life

Retreats for youth

Youth in church work

Youth in missionary work

Youth sermons

Youth - Conduct of life

Youth - Religious life

Reference:

Bankston, Carl L. III, ed. 1999. Encyclopedia of Family Life. 5 vols. Pasadena, CA: Salem. Ref HQ 534 .E53 1999

Hunter, Rodney J., et al., eds. 2005. Dictionary of Pastoral Care and Counseling. Nashville, TN: Abingdon. Ref BV 4011.3 .D53 2005

Kagan, Jerome, ed. 1998. The Gale Encyclopedia of Childhood and Adolescence. Detroit, MI: Gale Research. Ref HQ 772 .G27 1997

Lerner, Richard; Petersen, Anne C.; and Brooks-Gunn, Jeanne, eds. 1991. Encyclopedia of Adolescence. New York: Garland. Ref HQ 796 .E58

Ponzetti, James J., Jr., ed. 2003. International Encyclopedia of Marriage and Family. 4 Vols. New York: Macmillan. Ref HQ 9 .E52 2003

Books - Children's Ministry

Alley, Steve. 2002. Growing a Healthy Children's Ministry: A Step-by-Step Handbook to Cultivating Christian Kids in Any Environment. Cincinnati, OH: Standard. BV 639 .C4 A44 2002

Choun, Robert J. and Lawson, Michael S. 1998. The Christian Educator's Handbook on Children's Ministry: Reaching and Teaching the Next Generation. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker. BV 639 .C4 C46 1998

Chromey, Rick. 1995. Children's Ministry Guide for Smaller Churches. Loveland, CO: Group. BV 639 .C4 C47 1995

Crisci, Elizabeth Whitney. 1991. Five-minute Bible Fun, Lesson Openers. Carthage, IL: Shining Star. BV 1536.5 .C74

Dawn, Marva J. 1997. Is It a Lost Cause? Having the Heart of God for the Church's Children. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans. BR 526 .D37 1997

Dingwall, Cindy. 1997. Bible Time with Kids: 400+ Bible-Based Activities to Use with Children. Nashville, TN: Abingdon. BV 1536.3 .D55 1997

Henley, Karyn. 1991. First Hand, Book 3: Creative Storytelling: Bible Class Stories for Preschoolers. Nashville, TN: Thomas. BV 1534.3 .H46

Kilbourn, Phyllis, ed. 1996. Children in Crisis. Monrovia, CA: MARC. BV 4925 .C45 1996

________, ed. 1997. Street Children: A Guide to Effective Ministry. Monrovia, CA: MARC. BV 639 .C4 S78 1997

Larson, James R. 1978. Churchtime for Children. Glendale, CA: Regal. BV 1475.2 .L37

Owen, Herb. 1993. How to Shepherd Children in a World Full of Wolves. Lynchburg, VA: Church Growth Institute. BV 1475.2 .O94 1993

Roehlkepartain, Jolene L. 1991. Children's Ministry that Works!. Loveland, CO: Group Books. BV 639 .C4 C44 1991

________. 2000. 101 Great Games for Kids. Nashville, TN: Abingdon. BV 1536.3 .R64 2000

________. 2000. Teaching Kids to Care and Share: 300+ Mission and Service Ideas for Children. Nashville, TN: Abingdon. BV 4647 .S9 R64 2000

Sanford, Doris. 1995. Helping Kids through Tough Times. Cincinnati, OH: Standard. BV1475.2 .S26 1995

Zarra, Ernest J. 1997. It Should Never Happen Here: A Guide for Minimizing Risk of Child Abuse in Ministry. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker. BV 639 .C4 Z37 1997

Books - Youth Ministry

Anderson, Neil T. and Miller, Rich. 1997. Leading Teens to Freedom in Christ. Ventura, CA: Regal. BV 4447 .A46 1997

Baker, Jonny. 2004. Alternative Worship: Resources from and for the Emerging Church. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker. BV 198 .B25 2004

Barna, George. 1995. Generation Next: What You Need to Know about Today's Youth.

Ventura, CA: Regal. BV 4447 .B36 1995

Basler, Cathi. et al. 1998. New Directions for Youth Ministry. Loveland, CO: Group. BV 4447 .N435 1998

Baugh, Ken and Hurst, Rich. 2000. Getting Real: An Interactive Guide to Relational Ministry. Colorado Springs, CO: NavPress. BV 4446 .B38 2000

Benson, Warren S., ed. 1987. The Complete Book of Youth Ministry. Chicago, IL: Moody. BV 4447 .C57 1987

Black, Wesley. 1991. An Introduction to Youth Ministry. Nashville, TN: Broadman. BV 4447 .B57 1991

Borgman, Dean. 1997. When Kumbaya is Not Enough: A Practical Theology for Youth Ministry. Peabody, MA: Hendrickson. BV 4447 .B674 1997

Boshers, Bo. 1997. Student Ministry for the 21st Century: Transforming Your Youth Group into a Vital Student Ministry. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan. BV 4447 .B685 1997

Burns, Ridge. 1986. Create in Me a Youth Ministry. Wheaton, IL: Victor. BV 4447 .B82 1986

Burns, Ridge and Campbell, Pam. 1992. No Youth Worker is an Island. Wheaton, IL: Victor. BV 4447 .B83

Chromey, Rick. 1990. Youth Ministry in Small Churches. Loveland, CA: Group. BV 4447 .C485

Clark, Todd. 1996. Creative to the Max: Outrageous Ideas for Youth Ministry. Joplin, MO: College Press. BV 4447 .C52 1996

________. 1996. Things They Never Taught You about Youth Ministry that You Really Need to Know. Joplin, MO: College Press. BV 4447 .C53 1996

Davis, Ken. 1996. How to Speak to Youth - And Keep Them Awake at the Same Time. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan. BV 4447 .D38 1996

Dean, Kenda Creasy; Clark, Chap; and Rahn, David. 2001. Starting Right: Thinking Theologically about Youth Ministry. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan. BV 4446 .S73 2001

Dettoni, John M. 1993. Introduction to Youth Ministry. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan.  BV 4447 .D448 1993

DeVeries, Mark. 2004. Family-Based Youth Ministry. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity. BV 4447 .D45 2004

Dunn, Richard R. and Senter, Mark H. III, eds. 1997. Reaching a Generation for Christ: A Comprehensive Guide to Youth Ministry. Chicago, IL: Moody. BV 4447 .R38 1997

Fields, Doug. 1998. Purpose-Driven Youth Ministry: 9 Essential Foundations for Healthy Growth. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan. BV 4447 .F543 1998

________. 2002. Your First Two Years in Youth Ministry. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan. BV 4447 .F545 2002

Ford, Kevin Graham. 1995. Jesus for a New Generation: Putting the Gospel in the Language of Xers. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity. BV 4446 .F67 1995

Grassel, Rich. 2002. Help! I'm a Small Church Youth Worker: Achieving Big-time Success in a Non-Mega Ministry. El Cajon, CA: Youth Specialties. BV 4447 .G665 2002

Hancock, Jim. 2001. Good Sex: A Whole Person Approach to Teenage Sexuality and God. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan. BT 708 .H36 2001

Holderness, Ginny Ward. 1997. Teaming Up: Shared Leadership in Youth Ministry. Louisville, KY: Westminster John Knox. BV 4447 .H63 1997

Johnston, Kurt. 2001. Controlled Chaos: Making Sense of Junior High Ministry. Cincinnati, OH: Standard. BV 1475.9 .J64 2001

Jones, Tony. 2001. Postmodern Youth Ministry: Exploring Cultural Shift, Creating Holistic Connections, Cultivating Authentic Community. Grand Rapids, MI: Youth Specialties. BV4447 .J664 2001

________. 2003. Soul Shaper: Exploring Spirituality and Contemplative Practices in Youth Ministry. El Cajon, CA: Youth Specialties. BV 4447 .J665 2003

Kimball, Dan. 2003. The Emerging Church: Vintage Christianity for New Generations. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan. BV 15 .K48 2003

Lewis, David K.; Dodd, Carley H.; and Tippens, Darryl L. 1995. The Gospel According to Generation X: The Culture of Adolescent Belief. Abilene, TX: ACU. BV 4447 .L48 1995

Long, Jimmy. 2004. Emerging Hope: A Strategy for Reaching Postmodern Generations. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity. BV 4446 .L66 2004

Miller, J. Dennis. 1988. Changing Lives: A Practical Guide to Spiritually Powerful Ministry. Shakopee, MN: CD. BV 4447 .M54

Quick Help! Best-ever Ideas for Youth Ministry from Group Magazine. 1997. Loveland, CO: Group. BV 4447 .Q53 1997

Rice, Wayne. 1997. Junior High Ministry: A Guide to Early Adolescence for Youth Workers. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan. BV 1475.9 .R52 1997

Richards, Lawrence O. 1985. Youth Ministry: Its Renewal in the Local Church. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan. BV 4447 .R46 1985

Roadcup, David. 1980. Ministering to Youth: A Strategy for the 80's. Cincinnati, OH: Standard. BV 4447 .M53

Schowalter, Richard P. 1995. Igniting a New Generation of Believers. Nashville, TN: Abingdon. BV 652.25 .S37 1995

Senter, Mark H., III. 1992. The Coming Revolution in Youth Ministry. Wheaton, IL: Victor. BV 4447 .S44 1992

________. et al. 2001. Four Views of Youth Ministry and the Church: Inclusive Congregational, Preparatory, Missional, Strategic. Grand Rapids, MI: Youth Specialties. BV 4447 .F68 2001

Smith, Tim. 1995. 8 Habits of an Effective Youth Worker. Wheaton, IL: Victor. BV 4447 .S634 1995

Strommen, Merton P.; Jones, Karen; and Rahn, David. 2001. Youth Ministry that Transforms: A Comprehensive Analysis of the Hopes, Frustrations, and Effectiveness of Today's Youth Workers. Grand Rapids, MI: Youth Specialties. BV 4447 .S727 2001

Trimmer, Edward A. 1994. Youth Ministry Handbook. Nashville, TN: Abingdon. BV 4447 .T75 1994

Yaconelli, Mike. 2004. The CORE Realities of Youth Ministry: Nine Biblical Principles that Mark Healthy Youth Ministries. El Cajon, CA: Youth Specialties. BV 4447 .Y25 2004

Periodical Resources

Print:

Books and Culture

Campus Life*

CCM* (Contemporary Christian Music)

Children's Ministry

Christian Camp and Conference Journal*

Christian Parenting Today*

Christian Standard*

Christianity Today

Church Administration*

Church Musician Today*

Current Thoughts and Trends

Discipleship Journal*

Evangelizing Today's Child*

Group*

Leadership*

Marriage Partnership

Newsweek

Rev

Time

U.S. News and World Report

World

YouthViews

Youthworker*

Indexes/Databases:

Christian Periodical Index - Print version (1966-1998) located in GML Periodicals Department on first floor.  Asterisk indicate that the title is indexed in CPI.

Internet Resources

Children's Ministry.com - http://www.childrensministry.com/

Breakaway Mag (Christian mag for teenage boys) - http://www.breakawaymag.com/

Brio Mag (Christian mag for teenage girls) - http://www.briomag.com/

Feed (urban magazine) - http://www.feedstop.com/

Group Publishing - http://www.grouppublishing.com/

The Ooze - http://www.theooze.com/

Pastor2Youth - http://www.pastor2youth.com/index.html

Relevant Magazine - http://www.relevantmagazine.com/

Simply Youth Ministry (Doug Fields) - http://www.simplyyouthministry.com/

The Source (source for outreach ministry) - http://www.thesource4ym.com/

Youth Ministry.com - http://www.youthministry.com/

Youth Pastor.com - http://www.youthpastor.com/

Youth Specialties - http://www.youthspecialties.com/links/

Youth Unlimited http://www.youthunlimited.org/

 

August 24, 2007

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