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Youth Ministry and Adolescent Faith Formation

3 The Way of Jesus: Adolescent Development as Christological Process

Nancy Going

14 Four Paradigms of Youth Ministry in the Urban Context Fernando Arzola Jr.

25 Every Church Can Build a Sustainable Youth Ministry Mark DeVries

35 New Resources in Youth Ministry and Adolescent Faith Formation

38 Special Report: The Spirit and Culture of Youth Ministry “The Study of Exemplary Congregations in Youth Ministry”

Roland Martinson and Wesley Black

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3. The Activist Youth Ministry Paradigm

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Sustainable Youth Ministry Mark DeVries (Downers Grove, IL: IVP Books, 2008) [$16] !68,J!F#j,*#0!A*+A&*+(0!()#!A,&?$#'0!()8(!%810#!9*B*0*&+!8+9!?1,+&1(!*+!7&1()!A80(&,0!8+9!7&1()!'*+*0(#,0<!Q#!A,&B*9#0!()#!A,8%(*%8$!(&&$0!8+9!0(,8(#@*#0!+##9#9!(&!$87!8!0(,&+@!2&1+98(*&+!2&,!8!%)1,%)_0!7&1()!'*+*0(,7P!&+#!()8(!*0+_(!?1*$(!0&$#$7!&+!8!A#,0&+!&,!8!A,&@,8'<!>)#!?&&J!#CA$&,#0E!cX!1+9#,0(8+9*+@!3)7!'&0(!%)1,%)#0!0(87!%),&+*%8$$7!0(1%J!*+!B#,7!A,#9*%(8?$#!W8+9!0&$B8?$#X!A,&?$#'0!*+!()#*,!7&1()!'*+*0(,*#0P!-X!'&B*+@!(&38,9!8!070(#'*%!8AA,&8%)!(&!7&1()!'*+*0(,7!?7!(#+9*+@!2*,0(!(&!()#!%$*'8(#!8+9!0(,1%(1,#0!1+9#,@*,9*+@!()#!'*+*0(,7P!hX!)#$A*+@!0#+*&,!A80(&,0!8+9!0#8,%)!%&''*((##0!8B&*9!()#!%&''&+!A*(28$$0!'89#!*+!)*,*+@!7&1()!0(822P!YX!#M1*AA*+@!7&1()!A80(&,0!(&!?1*$9!0(,&+@!B&$1+(##,!(#8'0!8+9!+8B*@8(#!()#!(1,?1$#+(!38(#,0!&2!%)1,%)!A&$*(*%0P!8+9!fX!@*B*+@!7&1()!A80(&,0!%,#8(*B#!(&&$0!2&,!$80(*+@!*+!7&1()!'*+*0(,7!2&,!()#!$&+@!)81$<!!!Toward Prophetic Youth Ministry: Theory and Praxis in Urban Context Fernando Arzola Jr. (Downers Grove, IL: IVP Academic, 2008) [$18] !6&0(!&2!()#!,#0&1,%#0!8+9!A,&@,8'!'&9#$0!*+!7&1()!'*+*0(,7!8,#!%&+%#*B#9P!(#0(#9!8+9!A,&91%#9!#C%$10*B#$7!*+!()#!01?1,?0P!8+9!?,*+@!$*(($#!(&!?#8,!&+!()#!,#8$*(*#0!&2!1,?8+!7&1()!%1$(1,#<!;#,+8+9&!:,O&$8!+&(#0!()8(!7&1()!'*+*0(,*#0!*+!$8,@#!%*(*#0!)8B#!(#+9#9!(&!0#(($#!&+(&!&+#!&2!(),##!A8()0E!cX!8!(,89*(*&+8$!A8,89*@'!()8(!V#8$&10$7!@18,90!()#!0A*,*(18$!2&,'8(*&+!&2!*(0!7&1+@!A#&A$#P!-X!8!$*?#,8$!A8,89*@'!()8(!%&+%#+(,8(#0!#C%$10*B#$7!&+!A#,0&+8$!@,&3()P!8+9!hX!8+!8%(*B*0(!A8,89*@'!()8(!@8$B8+*O#0!7&1()!8,&1+9!()#!0&%*8$!%&+%#,+0!01,,&1+9*+@!()#'<!;#,+8+9&!A,&A&0#0!8!2&1,()!387P!8!3.&3-$,"/)3+.+7"(1!()8(!*+(#@,8(#0!()#!(),##!8+9!%1$(*B8(#0!7&1+@!A#&A$#!3)&!8,#!0A*,*(18$$7!,&&(#9P!#'&(*&+8$$7!'8(1,#!8+9!,#0A&+0*B#!(&!()#!+##90!&2!()#*,!%&''1+*(7<!Q#!9,830!&+!B8,*&10!9*0%*A$*+#0T2,&'!?*&$&@7!(&!0&%*&$&@7P!2,&'!A07%)&$&@7!(&!()#&$&@7T(&!@1*9#!1,?8+!7&1()!3&,J#,0!*+(&!8+!#22#%(*B#!8+9!(,8+02&,'8(*&+8$!'*+*0(,7!(&!7&1()<!!!!!!!!!


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Awakening Youth Discipleship Brian Mahan, Michael Warren, and David White (Eugene, OR: Cascade Books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

Leadership for Catholic Youth Ministry!Thomas East and the Center for Ministry Development (New London, CT: Twenty-Third Publications, 2009) [$27.95] !!$+7$.2-"3)#&.)A+,-&%"/)^&0,-)T"'"2,.5!A,#0#+(0!()#!B*0*&+P!()#&$&@*%8$!2&1+98(*&+0P!8+9!A80(&,8$!A,8%(*%#!&2!G8()&$*%!7&1()!'*+*0(,7!(&987P!*+%$19*+@!()#!'&0(!%1,,#+(!,#0#8,%)!8+9!#CA#,*#+%#!&2!A8,*0)#0!()8(!8,#!*'A$#'#+(*+@!#22#%(*B#!7&1()!'*+*0(,*#0<!R00870!*+!()*0!B&$1'#!2&%10!&+!()#!()#&,7!8+9!A,8%(*%#!&2!#'A&3#,*+@!!7&1+@!9*0%*A$#0P!A,&'&(*+@!8%(*B#!A8,(*%*A8(*&+!*+!()#!28*()!%&''1+*(7P!8+9!A,&B*9*+@!2&,!A#,0&+8$!8+9!0A*,*(18$!@,&3()!&2!7&1()<!G)8A(#,0!*+%$19#E!cX!:!j*0*&+!2&,!G&'A,#)#+0*B#!5&1()!6*+*0(,7P!-X!Q*0(&,7!&2!G8()&$*%!5&1()!6*+*0(,7P!!hX!N+9#,0(8+9*+@!5&1()!>&987P!YX!6*+*0(,7!3*()!5&1()!*+!8!G1$(1,8$$7!F*B#,0#!G)1,%)P!fX!6&9#$0!2&,!R22#%(*B#!5&1()!6*+*0(,7P!aX!S1*$9*+@!G&''1+*(7!3*()!5&1()P!iX!G&++#%(*+@!3*()!;8'*$*#0P!gX!G&++#%(*+@!5&1()!3*()!()#!H8,*0)!G&''1+*(7P!!/X!G8(#%)#0*0P!c.X!RB8+@#$*O8(*&+P!ccX!D10(*%#!8+9!L#,B*%#P!c-X!H80(&,8$!G8,#P!chX!H,87#,!8+9!"&,0)*AP!cYX!5&1()!6*+*0(,7![#89#,0)*AP!8+9!cfX!j*0*&+*+@!8+9!H$8++*+@<!!!

Relationships Unfiltered!Andrew Root (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2009) [$14.99] !;&,!'&,#!()8+!f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i!?&&JE!M$:"2","'()M$%+,"&'+%)^&0,-)T"'"2,.5[)*.&1)+)8,.+,$(5)&#)@'#%0$'/$),&)+)6-$&%&(5)&#)@'/+.'+,$<!WF&3+#,0!K,&B#P!\[E!\jH!S&&J0P!-..i<X!


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Simple Student Ministry: A Clear Process for Strategic Youth Discipleship!Andrew Root (Grand Rapids: Zondervan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

Essential Leadership: Ministry Team Meetings that Work Kara Powell and the Fuller Youth Institute (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2009) [Leader’s Guide-$14.99 and Participant’s Guide-$9.99] !e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cX!:+!:00#00'#+(!&2!5&1,!6*+*0(,7_0!L(,#+@()0P!"#8J+#00#0P!eAA&,(1+*(*#0P!8+9!>),#8(0k!-X!\+(#@,8(*+@!5&1()!*+(&!()#![*2#!&2!()#!G)1,%)k!hX!R22#%(*B#!;8'*$7!6*+*0(,7k!YX!Q&$*0(*%!6*+*0(,7E!K*B*+@!d*90!6&,#!>)8+!D10(!8!S*?$#!L(197k!fX!K*B*+@!8+9!U#%#*B*+@!6#+(&,*+@k!aX!K#((*+@!()#!U#0(!5&1!^##9k!iX!F##A!D10(*%#T68C*'*O*+@!5&1,!^#C(!L#,B*%#!RCA#,*#+%#!&,!6*00*&+0!>,*Ak!gX!Q#$A*+@!d*90!>),&1@)!Q1,(P!H8*+P!8+9!>,81'8k!8+9!/X!K*B*+@!5&1,!d*90!8!;8*()!()8(![80(0<!!W;&,!'&,#!*+2&,'8(*&+!8+9!,#0&1,%#0!@&!(&E!333<21$$#,7&1()*+0(*(1(#<&,@<X!!!

Middle School Ministry: A Comprehensive Guide to Working with Early Adolescents Mark Oestreicher and Scott Rubin (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2009) [$15.99] !>)*0!%&'A,#)#+0*B#!8+9!A,8%(*%8$!@1*9#!(&!'*99$#!0%)&&$!'*+*0(,7!?7!68,J!e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Exemplary Youth Ministry Webinars Join us for an online seminar presented by the Center for Children, Youth and Family Ministry at Luther Seminary

Learn the basics about the ground-breaking study of exemplary youth ministries under the leadership of Dr. Roland Martinson of Luther Seminary:

• the key aspects of a mature Christian faith • the Faith Assets of congregational youth ministry • the role of leadership in creating a culture for developing mature

Christian young people You will not only learn about the results of the EYM study, but you’ll hear stories from leaders within these congregations. You will discover how all congregations can be places where the faith of young people is nurtured to maturity.

Winter 2010 Webinars Schedule January 28 ,11 am CST • February 2, 1 pm CST • February 11, 11am CST

Registration is limited to six people per session, so sign up today! Cost: $45 ($25 for current seminary students)

Three easy ways to register! Online at www.luthersem.edu/exemplary OR phone at 651.523.1772 OR contact Tom Schwolert at

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