Fully revised and expanded new edition 'Extreme Mess... is the world ready for this? I am!' Lucy Moore, founder of Messy Church In this fully revised and expanded new edition, Barry Brand and Pete Maidment o ffer 80 activities for Messy Church sessions, carefully crafted to appeal to male as well as female participants. They challenge the assumption that Messy Church 'isn't really for men or boys' and offer approaches to engage men and boys in an intentional way. Featuring sections on Big Stuff, Construction, Science, Arty and Edible Crafts, this book provides inspiration for creating a Messy Church that everyone will love to be part of.

Includes 19 ready-to-use sessions that can be tailored to a group's needs

A confirmation gift book designed especially for the teenage market (11-16). Drawing on contemporary culture and a wide range of practices from the church tradition, this book uses the promises made in the confirmation service as a structure and explores how we can put these into action in keeping going as a Christian beyond the day itself.

Do you want young people to recapture the meaning of worship and discover how to connect worship to their daily lives? Do you want to know how to use liturgy creatively without alienating the youth congregation? Have you ever wondered what the biblical truths are behind all-age worship and how to do it better? From using image and film as worship aids to rethinking the rites and rituals of worship, this book, written by a range of experienced practitioners, contains an insightful mix of theology, case studies, practical information and questions to help churches rethink the way that they engage young people in worship. This is a thought-provoking read full of new ideas, key principles and inspiration for connecting young people with worship and developing their spirituality. Young People and Worship challenges the myths and cliches, emphasizes that there is no 'one size fits all' worship, and encourages youth workers to build up lifelong worshippers who will stay beyond their teenage years.