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Sex is all around you. No matter where you look or what you listen
to, chances are you re getting some kind of message about
sexuality. And we re guessing that the messages you re receiving
don t always help you figure out the truth about sex. Sometimes it
s not any easier to get the truth about sex when you ask an adult
in your life. We re just guessing but if you did get the nerve up
to ask someone about sex, you probably didn t get much of an answer
(or at least not the answer you were looking for). The reality is,
for most adults, the topic of sex can be scary to talk about---with
anyone. But we re here to change all that. In Good Sex 2.0: What
(Almost) Nobody Will Tell You About Sex, you ll explore the truth
about sexuality based on what God has to say about it, as well as
what the latest research reveals. This journal will help you
explore: * Sex Messaging: how to tell sense from nonsense in a
sex-obsessed culture * Sexual Identity: how we come to understand
and experience our sexuality * Intimacy: going out, hooking up,
messing around, and genuine closeness * Desire: the difference
between sexual appetites and human needs * Boundaries: how biblical
principles and common sense can govern sexual choices for a
lifetime * Responsibility: our sexual responsibilities to God and
each other * Do-overs: what it means to receive mercy and
restoration from God As you spend time in this journal, it will
bring up the tough questions, open up honest dialogue, and help you
see how your sexuality fits into God s plan for your life."
Most typical youth ministries today produce nice, obedient kids who
behave themselves--and then leave the church and the faith. Even
those who remain struggle to extend their own faith beyond youth
group. They seem like "good kids," but their lives and decisions
outside youth group aren't oriented towards Jesus. Clearly that is
not our goal. So what are we doing wrong? And how can we better
serve the unique needs of the most anxious, adaptive, and diverse
generation in history? If you're tired of youth ministry that fails
to change lives, it's time to change youth ministry. Building on
two decades of the Fuller Youth Institute's work and incorporating
extensive new research and interviews, Faith Beyond Youth Group
identifies the reasons youth ministry often fails both short-term
and long-term, and offers five ways adult youth leaders can
cultivate character for a lifetime of growing closer to Jesus
rather than drifting away. It shows leaders how to cultivate trust,
model growth, teach for transformation, practice together, and make
meaning so that the teenagers can become adults who hold fast to
the truth 24/7 and boldly live out a robust faith in a watching
world.
Sometimes life gives you way more questions than answers. And yet
it seems like everyone expects you to just figure it all out!
Whether you're looking toward your future or wrestling to get
through today, it doesn't have to be so stressful. Just three big
questions will help you find clarity about all the rest: * Who am
I? * Where do I fit? * What difference can I make? This 60-day
exploration breaks down those big questions into manageable pieces
and helps you embrace God's best answers for you. Backed by
Scripture and informed by years of research with teens just like
you, this book does more than help you figure out what to do with
your life; it will help you understand what your life means to the
world--no matter who your friends are, what career you end up with,
what kind of family you come from or will have in the future, what
obstacles you may face, or what doubts trouble you along the way.
YOU are one-of-a-kind, and you can find faithful answers to life's
biggest questions.
Ever had a question about God that you were scared to ask? Ever
felt like your hard questions get squashed, silenced, or brushed
aside? We get that. We wrote this guide for people like you. And we
have good news. First, other teenagers and adults ask these kinds
of questions all the time. Second, it's not only okay to ask hard
questions, but it's actually important-some say essential-for your
faith journey. And finally, God can handle it. God isn't anxious
about your questions, struggles, or doubts. We don't think you
should be either.
Sex saturates the world our students are growing up in. Everywhere
they look (or listen) they can hear all kinds of messages about
sexuality, and most of it probably isn t helping them develop a
healthy understanding of how their own sexuality fits into God s
plan for their lives. In Good Sex 2.0: A Whole-Person Approach to
Teenage Sexuality and God, you ll find tools to help you (and
parents of teens) involve your students in understanding, enjoying,
and taking responsibility for their sexuality---all without
lecturing, intimidating, or moralizing. The Good Sex 2.0 curriculum
gives you everything you need to help your students process and
understand: * Sexual Identity * Desire * Responsibility * Sex
Messaging * Intimacy * Boundaries * Do-Overs This Leader s Guide
gives you tools to walk students through the seven sessions of the
Good Sex 2.0 curriculum, and is organized in such a way that
without much preparation you can lead it yourself or hand it off to
a volunteer to use in a large or small group setting. Good Sex 2.0
also includes several appendices and other helpful resources you
can consult for further teaching."
Unleashing the Passion of Young People in Your Church Is Possible!
Churches are losing both members and vitality as increasing numbers
of young people disengage. Based on groundbreaking research with
over 250 of the nation's leading congregations, Growing Young
provides a strategy any church can use to involve and retain
teenagers and young adults. It profiles innovative churches that
are engaging 15- to 29-year-olds and as a result are
growing--spiritually, emotionally, missionally, and numerically.
Packed with both research and practical ideas, Growing Young shows
pastors and ministry leaders how to position their churches to
engage younger generations in a way that breathes vitality, life,
and energy into the whole church. Visit
www.churchesgrowingyoung.org for more information.
Teenagers are tired of vague or nonexistent answers to their tough
questions about God, the Bible, and Christianity. Just when they're
capable of diving into the deep end of their faith, all too often
the church keeps them splashing around in shallow waters. As eight
years of Sticky Faith research on teenagers has shown, it's not
doubt or hard questions that are toxic to faith. It's silence. The
trusted voice of the Fuller Youth Institute and proven best
practices from churches around the country converge to provide you
with tools both to start conversations about hard questions, as
well as to lead students toward discovering their own faith
convictions.
The Sticky Faith Guide for Your Family addresses one of the top
current concerns about youth and the church: the reality that
nearly half of all young people raised in Christian families walk
away from their faith when they graduate from high school. That s
the bad news. But here s the good news: research also shows that
parents are one of the primary influences on their child s faith.
This book arises from the innovative, research-based, and
extensively field-tested project known as Sticky Faith, designed to
equip parents with insights and ideas for nurturing long-term faith
in children and young people. Because of the Fuller Youth Institute
s six years of research with more than 500 young people, 100
churches, and 50 families, four of this guidebook s unique
qualities make it a must have for families eager to point their
young people toward long-term faith First, it s grounded in
sophisticated, academically verified data. While Dr. Powell is a
parent of three children who authentically weaves her own
experiences throughout the book, the chapter topics correlate with
parenting principles proven in national research. Second, it is
positive. Amid gloomy and theoretical resources, this book leaves
parents empowered and hopeful that even little tweaks to their
family rhythms can make a big difference. Third, it is practical.
Readers get what they want most: more than 100 ideas from other
parents they can try today, this week, or this month. Fourth, its
guidebook format is accessible. For busy parents who don t have
time and inclination to read, this format is a welcome resource
that they can return to time and time again for fresh ideas and
inspiration."
It doesn t take a long list of statistics to convince you that our
world is broken. Mission trips, service projects, and supporting
children through relief organizations are just a few of the ways
that many youth workers engage their students in serving the least,
the last, and the lost. As good and helpful as these things may be
on the surface, that s where they remain---at the surface. The
problems run far deeper than an occasional paint job or fundraising
project can solve. But it s not hopeless. Deep social justice is
possible in your youth ministry. Following their bestselling book,
Deep Ministry in a Shallow World, Kara Powell and Chap Clark
provide you with research and insights that will help your ministry
get to the next level. In addition to helping you further
understand the Deep Design method (introduced in their previous
book), their practical Kingdom of God theology will help you go
beyond simply trying to motivate your students to serve those in
need, and invite your students (and maybe even your leaders) to
wrestle with why those people are in need in the first place. You
ll hear from well-known social justice leaders and youth workers
who are making a difference in urban, suburban, and small town
settings including: * Jim Wallis (Sojourners) * Tony Campolo
(Eastern University) * Lina Thompson (World Vision/Vision Youth) *
John Perkins (Christian Community Development Association) * Shane
Claiborne (The Simple Way) * Larry Acosta (Urban Youth Workers
Institute) * Rudy Carrasco (Harambee Christian Family Center) *
Jeremy Del Rio (Community Solutions, Inc.) * Noel Castellanos
(Christian Community Development Association), and more In addition
to expanding your personal justice commitments, Deep Justice in a
Broken World will help you reflect with your own leadership team,
and will provide you with online resources to take you even deeper
into the journey. So go ahead, dig deeper into what it means to
heal the broken world in which we live. Take your ministry deeper
into social justice."
Sticky Faith delivers positive and practical ideas to nurture
within your kids a living, loving faith that lasts a lifetime.
Research indicates that almost half of high school seniors drift
from their faith after graduation. Struck by this staggering
statistic, and recognizing its ramifications, the Fuller Youth
Institute (FYI) conducted the "College Transition Project" in an
effort to identify the relationships and best practices that can
set young people on a trajectory of lifelong faith and service.
This easy-to-read guide presents both a compelling rationale and a
powerful strategy to show parents how to actively encourage their
children's spiritual growth so that it will stick with them into
adulthood and empower them to develop a living, lasting faith.
Written by Fuller Youth Institute Executive Director Dr. Kara E.
Powell and youth expert Chap Clark--authors known for the integrity
of their research and the intensity of their passion for young
people--Sticky Faith is geared to spark a movement that empowers
adults to develop robust and long-term faith in kids of all ages.
Further engage your family and church with the Sticky Faith Guide
for Your Family, Sticky Faith curriculum, and Sticky Faith youth
worker edition. Sticky Faith is also available in Spanish, Como
criar jovenes de fe solida.
So you're on fire, you want to make a difference, you want to
change the world...but how? Signing up for a service project or
mission trip is a great first step. But you probably have a lot of
questions. Are you ready for the different cultures you may
encounter? How are you going to really connect with the people you
serve? And what about when you come home-how do you make sense of
all the things you've experienced? Will any of it make a lasting
difference for anyone? It turns out that if you really want to
change the world, you have to change too. The only way that's going
to happen is if you spend time before, during, and after your trip
preparing for and processing your work. This Journal will help you
think about: * Why you're going * The people you're serving * Your
relationship with your teammates * How God factors into your
service project * The impact your experience has had on you * How
you can keep making a difference back at home If you think you're
fired up to serve now, just wait! This hands-on Journal will equip
you to serve in a way that sticks-both for you and those you serve.
* How you can keep making a difference back at home If you think
you're fired up to serve now, just wait! This hands-on Journal will
equip you to serve in a way that sticks-both for you and those you
serve.
Unleashing the Passion of Young People in Your Church Is Possible!
Churches are losing both members and vitality as increasing numbers
of young people disengage. Based on groundbreaking research with
over 250 of the nation's leading congregations, Growing Young
provides a strategy any church can use to involve and retain
teenagers and young adults. It profiles innovative churches that
are engaging 15- to 29-year-olds and as a result are
growing--spiritually, emotionally, missionally, and numerically.
Packed with both research and practical ideas, Growing Young shows
pastors and ministry leaders how to position their churches to
engage younger generations in a way that breathes vitality, life,
and energy into the whole church. Visit
www.churchesgrowingyoung.org for more information.
Deep Ministry in a Shallow World will show you a new way to
prayerfully reflect on the questions you face in your youth
ministry every day so you can find the answers that will take it to
deeper places. That's because authors Chap Clark and Kara Powell
have gathered significant research findings that will help shift
your ministry paradigm. Did you know that: * the typical strategies
we use to build relationships with kids might actually cause them
to trust us less because of what this generation has endured? *
recent research on communication could help us move past the witty
talks and funny stories we work so hard to develop and instead
actually connect the Bible to kids' lives? * studies show that
offering students "just Jesus" and not helping them at home,
school, and in their neighborhoods might not help them very much at
all? The authors' research also led to their development of the
Deep Design problem-solving process-a revolutionary model that will
give you better tools than ever before to address every last issue
you'll encounter in youth ministry.
Many parents of a teenager or young adult feel as though they're
guessing about what to do next--with mixed results. We want to stay
connected with our maturing child, but we're not sure how. And deep
down, we fear our child doesn't want or need us. Based on brand-new
research and interviews with remarkable families, Growing With
equips parents to take steps toward their teenagers and young
adults in a mutual journey of intentional growth that trusts God to
transform them all. By highlighting three groundbreaking family
strategies, authors Kara Powell and Steven Argue show parents that
it's never too early or too late to accept the child you have, not
the child you wish you had; work toward solutions rather than only
identifying problems; develop empathy that nudges rather than
judges; fight for your child, not against them; connect your
children with a faith and church big enough to handle their doubts
and struggles; dive into tough discussions about dating, career,
and finances; and unleash your child's passions and talents to
change our world. For any parent who longs for their kids to keep
their roots even as they spread their wings, Growing With offers
practical help and hope for the days--and years--ahead.
Today's teenagers are the most anxious, creative, and diverse
generation in history--which can make it hard for us to relate. And
while every teenager is a walking bundle of questions, three rise
above the rest: - Who am I? - Where do I fit? - What difference can
I make? Young people struggle to find satisfying and life-giving
answers to these questions on their own. They need caring adults
willing to lean in with empathy, practice listening, and gently
point them in the direction of better answers: they are enough
because of Jesus, they belong with God's people, and they are
invited into God's greater story. In this book, which is based on
new landmark research from the Fuller Youth Institute and combines
in-depth interviews with data from 1,200 diverse teenagers, Kara
Powell and Brad M. Griffin offer pastors, youth leaders, mentors,
and parents practical and proven conversations and connections that
help teenagers answer their three biggest questions and reach their
full potential.
Many parents of a teenager or young adult feel as though they're
guessing about what to do next--with mixed results. We want to stay
connected with our maturing child, but we're not sure how. And deep
down, we fear our child doesn't want or need us. Based on brand-new
research and interviews with remarkable families, Growing With
equips parents to take steps toward their teenagers and young
adults in a mutual journey of intentional growth that trusts God to
transform them all. By highlighting three groundbreaking family
strategies, authors Kara Powell and Steven Argue show parents that
it's never too early or too late to - accept the child you have,
not the child you wish you had - work toward solutions rather than
only identifying problems - develop empathy that nudges rather than
judges - fight for your child, not against them - connect your
children with a faith and church big enough to handle their doubts
and struggles - dive into tough discussions about dating, career,
and finances - and unleash your child's passions and talents to
change our world For any parent who longs for their kids to keep
their roots even as they spread their wings, Growing With offers
practical help and hope for the days--and years--ahead.
Buscas respuestas a tu vida y tu ministerio desde tu perspectiva
femenina? Dirigido a profesionales y voluntarias, ' Ayudenme Soy
una mujer en el ministerio juvenil ' estudia los problemas con los
que luchas a diario en el ministerio: El desafio de ser soltera, el
matrimonio, la madre como mentora y consejera, lograr que te
escuchen, recibir un trato imparcial y una paga equitativa,
trabajar con hombres y mucho mas Cualesquiera que sean tu edad y
estado civil, el tamano de tu iglesia o tu denominacion, ' Ayudenme
Soy una mujer en el ministerio juvenil ' transformara tu manera de
enfocar el lugar exclusivo y vital que tienes en el mundo del
ministerio con los jovenes."
Many of the statistics you read about teenagers and faith can be
alarming. Recent studies show that 40-50 percent of kids who are
connected to a youth group throughout their senior year will fail
to stick with their faith in college. As youth workers are pouring
their time and energy into the students in their ministries, they
are often left wondering if they've done enough to equip their
students to carry their faith into adulthood. Fuller Youth
Institute has done extensive research in the area of youth ministry
and teenage development. In Sticky Faith, the team at FYI presents
youth workers with both a theological/philosophical framework and
practical programming ideas that develop long-term faith in
teenagers. Each chapter presents a summary of FYI's quantitative
and qualitative research, along with the implications of this
research, including program ideas suggested and tested by youth
ministries nationwide. This resource will give youth pastors what
they need to help foster a faith that sticks with all the teenagers
in their group long after they've left the youth room.
Que padre cristiano no querria encontrar un recurso para
infundirles a sus hijos una fe dinamica, profunda y permanente?
Casi la mitad de los jovenes que se graduan de secundaria tienen
fuertes luchas con su fe. El Instituto Fuller para la Juventud,
teniendo en cuenta esta situacion, desarrollo el 'Proyecto de
transicion a la Universidad', en un esfuerzo hallar maneras de
ayudar a los jovenes a desarrollar una vida de fe y servicio. Esta
guia de facil lectura se basa en sus hallazgos, presentando una
poderosa estrategia para ensenarles a los padres como favorecer el
crecimiento espiritual de sus hijos y hacerlo permanente. Escrita
por autores conocidos por su integridad y su pasion por los
jovenes, les da esos medios para desarrollar una fe robusta en sus
hijos."
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