‘What would happen if we gave teenagers opportunities to serve and use their gifts in ministry prior to high school graduation? What if we poured into these young leaders, discipling them and doing ministry alongside of them, helping them grow spiritually, seeing and experiencing God working through them? What if we eased back on our ministry to students, supplementing it with ministry by students?’ These compelling questions are at the heart of Ministry by Teenagers, and once authors McKee and Smith lay out the ‘what ifs’ they combine their collective experience in youth ministry to provide a practical and detailed guide for ‘how to.’ The book is jam-packed with ideas, advice, and resources for: – Fostering discipleship – Building student leadership teams – Identifying student talent – Helping students discover and use their spiritual gifts – Creating service teams – Equipping students to reach their friends It’s a must-have tool for youth workers who want to tap the gold mine of talent, passion, and leadership potential they see every day in young Christians. » Read more: Ministry by Teenagers: Developing Leaders from Within
Junior High Ministry
A comprehensive, expanded and updated edition of a classic work, Junior High Ministry, this is a non-academic though practical manual for approaching and implementing ministry to early adolescents.
Singapore to Host the 2010 Youth Olympic Games
Just a few hours ago the IOC (International Olympic Committee) president Jacques Rogge officially announced the inauguration of the first Summer Youth Olympic Games which will be held in Singapore for a period of 10 days from August 14th to the 26th, 2010.
There were many cities interested in hosting the games among which we can mention: Debrecen, Guatemala City, Kuala Lumpur, Poznan, Athens, Bangkok, and Turin. These last three locations were included in the final round and competed against Moscow and Singapore which became the remaining two cities from the selection process.