English Christian Web Book
Sustainable Young Adult Ministry
Mark DeVries and Scott Pontier
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Author: Mark DeVries and Scott Pontier
- 27 chapters
- 27 PDF pages
- 60,877 words
- ≈ 468 min read
- English
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Table of Contents
1Contents
pp. 1–1 · ≈ 2 min2Introduction
pp. 1–1 · ≈ 15 min31 How Do You Solve aProblem Like Young Adults? ARuthlessly Honest Snapshot of the State of Today’s Young Adult Ministry
pp. 1–1 · ≈ 24 min42 Mistake 1: Learn About Young Adults
pp. 1–1 · ≈ 31 min53 Mistake 2: Change the Worship Style
pp. 1–1 · ≈ 20 min64 Mistake 3: Expect the Youth Director to Do It
pp. 1–1 · ≈ 26 min75 Mistake 4: Start by Creating a Young Adult Program
pp. 1–1 · ≈ 19 min86 Mistake 5: Wait Until They’re Ready
pp. 1–1 · ≈ 25 min97 Mistake 6: Give Up Too Soon
pp. 1–1 · ≈ 22 min108 Beyond Fixing
pp. 1–1 · ≈ 14 min119 Paradox 1: Succeed by Being Willing to Fail
pp. 1–1 · ≈ 33 min1210 Paradox 2: Focus on Young Adults by Taking the Focus off Young Adults
pp. 1–1 · ≈ 18 min1311 Paradox 3: Reach Young People by Gathering More Old People
pp. 1–1 · ≈ 29 min1412 Paradox 4: Reach One Young Adult at aTime Through aSystem to Reach Them All
pp. 1–1 · ≈ 22 min1513 Paradox 5: Respond to Lack of Commitment by Asking for More
pp. 1–1 · ≈ 27 min1614 Paradox 6: Attract Young Adults to Your Church by Sending Them Away
pp. 1–1 · ≈ 30 min1715 I Don’t Know . . . Yet: Practicing the Long Obedience
pp. 1–1 · ≈ 35 min1816 Failure Isn’t an Option—It’s a Certainty
pp. 1–1 · ≈ 22 min19Acknowledgments
pp. 1–1 · ≈ 4 min20Discussion Questions
pp. 1–1 · ≈ 13 min21Appendix: The Young Adult Ministry Road Map
pp. 1–1 · ≈ 8 min22Notes
pp. 1–1 · ≈ 17 min23Additional Resources
pp. 1–1 · ≈ 1 min24Helping Churches Create Sustainable Change
pp. 1–1 · ≈ 2 min25Praise for Sustainable Young Adult Ministry
pp. 1–1 · ≈ 8 min26About the Authors
pp. 1–1 · ≈ 1 min27More Titles from InterVarsity Press
pp. 1–1 · ≈ 2 min
pp. 1–1 · ≈ 2 min2Introduction
pp. 1–1 · ≈ 15 min31 How Do You Solve aProblem Like Young Adults? ARuthlessly Honest Snapshot of the State of Today’s Young Adult Ministry
pp. 1–1 · ≈ 24 min42 Mistake 1: Learn About Young Adults
pp. 1–1 · ≈ 31 min53 Mistake 2: Change the Worship Style
pp. 1–1 · ≈ 20 min64 Mistake 3: Expect the Youth Director to Do It
pp. 1–1 · ≈ 26 min75 Mistake 4: Start by Creating a Young Adult Program
pp. 1–1 · ≈ 19 min86 Mistake 5: Wait Until They’re Ready
pp. 1–1 · ≈ 25 min97 Mistake 6: Give Up Too Soon
pp. 1–1 · ≈ 22 min108 Beyond Fixing
pp. 1–1 · ≈ 14 min119 Paradox 1: Succeed by Being Willing to Fail
pp. 1–1 · ≈ 33 min1210 Paradox 2: Focus on Young Adults by Taking the Focus off Young Adults
pp. 1–1 · ≈ 18 min1311 Paradox 3: Reach Young People by Gathering More Old People
pp. 1–1 · ≈ 29 min1412 Paradox 4: Reach One Young Adult at aTime Through aSystem to Reach Them All
pp. 1–1 · ≈ 22 min1513 Paradox 5: Respond to Lack of Commitment by Asking for More
pp. 1–1 · ≈ 27 min1614 Paradox 6: Attract Young Adults to Your Church by Sending Them Away
pp. 1–1 · ≈ 30 min1715 I Don’t Know . . . Yet: Practicing the Long Obedience
pp. 1–1 · ≈ 35 min1816 Failure Isn’t an Option—It’s a Certainty
pp. 1–1 · ≈ 22 min19Acknowledgments
pp. 1–1 · ≈ 4 min20Discussion Questions
pp. 1–1 · ≈ 13 min21Appendix: The Young Adult Ministry Road Map
pp. 1–1 · ≈ 8 min22Notes
pp. 1–1 · ≈ 17 min23Additional Resources
pp. 1–1 · ≈ 1 min24Helping Churches Create Sustainable Change
pp. 1–1 · ≈ 2 min25Praise for Sustainable Young Adult Ministry
pp. 1–1 · ≈ 8 min26About the Authors
pp. 1–1 · ≈ 1 min27More Titles from InterVarsity Press
pp. 1–1 · ≈ 2 min
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