You have to know by now. Doing the math, you know parents have more hours of influence in the lives of teens than you. Experientially, you've seen the struggles of teens who get fired up at church only to be sh...

Redemption: A Rebellious Spirit, a Praying Mother, and the Unlikely Path to Olympic GoldBryan Clay with Joel KilpatrickThomas Nelson, 2012, 224 pp., $24.99Running for My Life: One Lost Boy's Journey from the Ki...

Francis Chan with Mark BeuvingDavid C. Cook, 2011, 124 pp., $14.99Crazy Love has challenged millions of people on our views of God and living out His love in the world. You may have been one of those who e...

Christ Tompkins, Don Posterski and John McAuleyWestbow Press, 2011, 162 pp., $14.99In Elastic Morality, the authors provide a clear picture of the story in which young adults are living today. It is a story the...

Before You Hire a Youth Pastor: A Step-By-Step Guide to Finding the Right FitMark DeVries and Jeff Dunn-RankinGroup Publishing, 2011, 124 pp., $7.99, SimplyYouthMinistry.comIf you're looking for a youth worker,...

The Indispensable Youth Pastor: Land, Love and Lock in Your Youth Ministry Dream JobMark DeVries and Jeff Dunn-RankinGroup Publishing, 2011, 173 pp., $15.99Following Jesus' words in Luke 14:28, DeVries and Dunn...

God loves us, but most of us have no clue as to what that means.When we think about love, we all tend to be on the same level—teens and adults. Love is defined by specific times, feelings and actions. Whe...

Jeff BaxterZondervan, 2010, 187 pp., $16.99Together is a thorough discussion about why and how youth workers need to be thinking intergenerationally. Instead of giving us a new model for ministry, Jeff Bax...

Timothy Paul JonesWesleyan Publishing House, 2011, 222 pp., $17.99 Of all the books on family ministry available right now, Family Ministry Field Guide is a must-have resource. Dr. Timothy Paul Jones skill...

Youth workers desire growth in the lives of their teens. If they don't, they shouldn't be in youth ministry. Yet, how we tend to evaluate and plan for growth can be totally messed up.I've read articles recently...