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Flash! Ping! Whiz! Pop! Boom! Bang! Crash!
Such are the sights and sounds of modern youth ministry. We look for the bigger, the louder, the brighter. And we work long and hard to make our ministry the biggest, the loudest, the brightest.
But look out and listen up: God is not caught up in sound and fury. And he doesn't want to see youth workers disengage--letting the momentum define their purpose.
Mike Higgs, reflecting on more than two decades of work with youth, thinks the greatest need among youth workers today is a reminder of who we are. We need to set aside the distractions of an emphasis on performance and focus instead on connecting with God in his work in us, our students and other youth workers. When a renewed spirit shapes our work with youth, our ministry will become less a muddled chorus of strategies and targets, and more a symphony of purpose and practice.
Contents
Prelude
The Youth Ministry Symphony: An Explanation and Introduction
First Movement: Renewing Yourself
1. "I Am Desperate": An Embracing of Brokenness
2. "I Am Ruined": A Call to Consecration
3. "I Am Wounded": A Place for Healing
Interlude: A Gift of Mercy
Second Movement: Rethinking Your Approach
4. "I Am Safe": A Stronghold of Protection
5. "I Am at Rest": A Blessing of Sabbath
6. "I Am Here": A Posture for Hearing
7. "I Am a Warrior": A Briefing on the Battle (I)
8. "I Am Not Alone": A Briefing on the Battle (II)
Interlude: A Challenge to Perseverance
Third Movement: Restoring Our Unity
9. "We Are One": The Mandate of Love and Unity
10. "We Are Asking": The Power of United Prayer
11. "We Are Listening": The Importance of Discernment
Interlude: Patient, Expectant Hope
Finale
12. For an Audience of One: The Heart of Youth Ministry
13. Courageous Faith: The Risk of Inside-Out Youth Ministry
Notes