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Note to the reader–This general youth ministry bibliography is updated continually. Some resources are listed in multiple categories. If you do not see a resource that you know should be on this list, please e-mail me at ajackson@nobts.edu,  and I will add it. Thanks

Adolescent Development

Adams, Gerald R., Thomas P. Gullotta, and Carol Markstrom-Adams. Adolescent Life Experiences. Pacific Grove, Calif.: Brooks/Cole Publishing Company, 1994.

Bakan, David. "Adolescence in America: from Idea to Social Fact" in Daedalus, 100, 979-95.

Balk, David E. Adolescent Development: Early Through Late Adolescence. Pacific Grove, Calif.: Brooks/Cole Publishing Company, 1995.

Bandura, Albert. Social Learning Theory. Englewood Cliffs, N.J.: Prentice-Hall, Inc., 1977.

Callahan, D. and C. Callahan."Seven Pillars of Moral Wisdom." Psychology Today (April 1981),84ff.

Campolo, Anthony, Jr. The Power Delusion. Wheaton, Ill.: Victor Books, 1984.

Chapman, Gary. Five Love Languages of Teenagers. Chicago: Moody Press, 2000.

Cobb, Nancy J. Adolescence: Continuity, Change, and Diversity. Mountain View, Calif.: Mayfield Publishing Company, 1995, rev. 1998.

Dusek, Jerome B. Adolescent Development & Behavior. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, 1995.

Feldman, S. Shirley and Glen R. Elliott. At the Threshold: The Developing Adolescent. Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press, 1990.

Friedman, Edwin H. Generation to Generation: Family Process in Church and Synagogue. New York: The Guilford Press, 1985.

Jackson, Richard Allen. An Evaluation of Southern Baptist Youth Church Training Materials 1985-86 in Relation to Erik Erikson's Identity Theory of Adolescence. New Orleans, La.: Doctoral dissertation, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, 1988.

Kaplan, Louise. Adolescence: the Farewell to Childhood. New York: Touchstone, 1984.

Kent, Joseph F. Rites of Passage: Adolescence in America 1790 to the Present. New York: Basic Books, Inc., 1977.

Kimmel, Douglas C. and Irving B. Weiner. Adolescence: A Development Transition. 2d ed. New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1995.

Kohlberg, Lawrence. The Philosophy of Moral Development: Essays in Moral Development, Vol. 1. San Francisco: HarperSanFrancisco, 1981.

Lefrancois, Guy R. Adolescents. Belmont, Calif.: Wadsworth Publishing Company, 1981.

McDowell, Josh. Teens Speak Out: "What I Wish My Parents Knew About My Sexuality." San Bernardino, Calif.: Here's Life Publishers, 1987.

Munsey, Brenda, ed. Moral Development, Moral Education, and Kohlberg. Birmingham, Ala.: Religious Education Press, 1980.

Olson, G. Keith. Why Teenagers Act the Way They Do. Loveland, Colo.: Group Books, 1987.

Rice, F. Philip. The Adolescent: Development, Relationships, and Culture (9th ed.). Boston: Allyn and Bacon, 1999.

Santrock, John W. Adolescence (8th ed.). Madison, Wis.: Brown & Benchmark Publishers, 1998.

Seifert, Kelvin and Robert J. Hoffnung. Child and Adolescent Development (4th ed.). Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company) 1997.

Steinberg, Lawrence. Adolescence.4th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1996.

Turner, Jeffrey S. and Donald B. Helms. Lifespan Development. Fort Worth, Tex.: Harcourt Brace College Publishers, 1995.

Sheehy, Gail. Passages (rev. ed). Toronto: Bantam Books, 1996.

Sullivan, Ann. "Making Theories of Intelligence Work for You" in Youth Ministry Update, Vol.5, No. 5 (June 1995).

Wilson, Sandra D. Shame-Free Parenting. Downers Grove, Ill.: InterVarsity Press, 1992.

(Also other great books that I couldn't figure out where else to list!)

Borthwick, Paul. Feeding Your Forgotten Soul. Grand Rapids, Mich.: Zondervan Publishing House, 1990.

Dravecky, Dave. The Worth of a Man. Grand Rapids, Mich.: Zondervan Publishing House, 1996.

Handley, Rod. Transparent Living: Living a Life of Integrity. Nashville, Tenn.: LifeWay Christian Resources, 1998.

Jackson, Allen. Followology: Following Jesus in the Real World. Nashville: LifeWay, 1998.

Kageler, Len. The Youth Minister's Survival Guide. Grand Rapids, Mich.: Zondervan Publishing House, 1992.

Kramp, John. Out of Their Faces and into Their Shoes. Nashville, Tenn.: Broadman & Holman Professional Series, 1995. (An interactive college workbook, authored by Allen Jackson, is available for this book, 1996).

Lewis, Paul. The Five Key Habits of Smart Dads. Grand Rapids, Mich.: Zondervan Publishing House, 1994.

Peterson, Eugene. Working the Angles. Grand Rapids, Mich.: Erdmans, 1987.

Peterson, Eugene. Under the Unpredictable Plant. Grand Rapids, Mich.: Erdmans, 1992.

Popcorn, Faith and Lys Marigold. Clicking: 17 Trends That Drive Your Business—and Your Life. New York: HarperBusiness, 1997.

Ross, Richard, comp. The Personal World of the Minister of Youth. Convention Press: Nashville, Tenn., 1988.

Ross, Richard. The Work of the Minister of Youth (Rev.). Convention Press: Nashville, Tenn., 1989.

Saffold, Guy S. Strategic Planning for Christian Organizations. Fayetteville, Ark.: Accrediting Association of Bible Colleges, 1994.

Smith, Tim. 8 Habits of an Effective Youth Worker. Wheaton, Ill.: Victor Books, 1995.

Stiles, Mack. Speaking of Jesus. Downer's Grove, Ill.: Intervarsity Press, 1995.

Woods, Len. Tough Choices. Sisters, Oreg.: Multnomah Books, 1998.

Yaconelli, Michael. Dangerous Wonder: The Adventure of Childlike Faith. Colorado Springs, Colo.: NavPress, 1998.

Yancy, Philip. What's So Amazing About Grace? Grand Rapids, Mich.: Zondervan Publishing House, 1997.

Aranza, Jacob. Making a Love That Lasts. Ann Arbor, Mich.: Servant Publications, 1996.

Benson, Warren S. and Mark Senter III, ed. The Complete Book of Youth Ministry. Chicago: The Moody Bible Institute, 1987.

Bertolini, Dewey M. Back to the Heart of Youth Work. Wheaton, Ill.: Victor Books, 1989.

Black, Wes. An Introduction to Youth Ministry. Nashville, Tenn.: Broadman Press, 1991.

Boran, George. Youth Ministry That Works: Practical Ideas for Working with Young People. New Jersey: Paulist Press, 1996.

Borgman, Dean. When Kumbaya Is Not Enough. Peabody, Mass.: Hendrickson Publishers, 1997.

Boshers, Bo and Kim Anderson. Student Ministry for the 21st Century: Transforming Your Youth Group into a Vital Student Ministry. Grand Rapids, Mich.: Zondervan Publishing House, 1997.

Burns, Jim. Youth Builder. Eugene, Oreg.: Harvest House, 1988.

Burns, Ridge and Campbell. Create in Me a Youth Ministry. Wheaton, Ill.: Victor Books (Scripture Press), 1986 (rev. 1994).

Carlson, Randy. The Cain & Abel Syndrome: Getting Along with Your Adult Siblings. Nashville, Tenn.: Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1994.

Clapp, Steve and Jerry Cook. Youth Workers Handbook, Third Edition, Revised. Elgin, Ill.: Faithquest (Brethren Press), 1992.

Dettoni, John M. Introduction to Youth Ministry. Grand Rapids, Mich.: Zondervan Publishing House, 1993.

DeVries, Mark. Family-Based Youth Ministry. Downers Grove, Ill.: InterVarsity Press, 1994.

DeVries, Mark. True Love Waits. Nashville, Tenn.: Braodman & Holman Publishers, 1997.

Dunn, Richard and Mark Senter. Reaching a Generation for Christ. Chicago: Moody Press, 1997.

Kageler, Len. The Youth Minister's Survival Guide. Grand Rapids, Mich.: Zondervan Publishing House, 1992.

McCarty, Robert J. Survival in Youth Ministry. Winona, Minn.: Saint Marys Press, 1994.

Ng, David. Rethinking Youth Ministry, Rethinking Christian Education: Explorations in Theory and Practice, ed. by David S. Schuller. St. Louis: Chalice Press, 1993.

Parks. "The minister of youth and family." Youth Ministry Update 9 (October, 1998) N.P.

Powell, Paul W. Getting the Lead Out of Youth Leadership. Tyler, Tex.: Paul W. Powell, 1997.

Pyatt, Brenda Gorrell. Youth Empowerment in the Church: A Handbook for Youth Ministry. New York: United Church Press, 1983.

Rice, Wayne. Junior High Ministry. Grand Rapids, Mich.: Zondervan Publishing House, 1997.

Rice, Wayne, Chap Clark, and others. New Directions for Youth Ministry. Loveland, Colo.: Group Publishing, 1998.

Robbins, Duffy. Youth Ministry Nuts and Bolts. El Cajon, Calif.: Youth Specialties, 1990.

Robbins, Duffy. Youth Ministry That Works. Wheaton Ill.: Scripture Press, 1991.

Ross, Richard and G. Wade Rowatt. Ministry with Youth and their Parents. Nashville, Tenn.: Convention Press, 1986.

Ross, Richard. The Work of the Minister of Youth (Rev.). Convention Press: Nashville, Tenn., 1989.

Schultz, Thom and Joani. Kids Taking Charge: Youth-Led Youth Ministry. Loveland, Colo.: Group Books, 1991.

Senter, Mark III. The Coming Revolution in Youth Ministry. Wheaton, Ill.: Victor Books, 1992.

Sheldon, Garrett W. What Would Jesus Do? Nashville, Tenn.: Broadman & Holman, 1997.

Strommen, Merton P. The Innovative Church: Seven Steps to Positive Change in Your Congregation. Minneapolis, MN: Augsburg Fortress Publishers, 1997.

Trimmer, Edward A. Youth Ministry Handbook. Nashville, Tenn.: Abingdon Press, 1994.

Warden, Michael, comp. The Practical Youth Ministry Handbook. Loveland, Colo.: Group Books, 1993.

Willis, Avery T., Jr. MasterLife: Student Edition. Nashville, Tenn.: LifeWay Press, 1998.

Aleshire, Daniel O. Understanding Today's Youth. Nashville, Tenn.: Convention Press, 1982.

Atkinson, Harley. Ministry with Youth in Crisis. Birmingham, Ala.: Religious Education Press, 1997.

Barna, George. The Future of the American Family. Chicago: Moody Press, 1993.

Barna, George. Generation Next. Ventura, Calif.: Regal Books, 1995.

Beaudoin, Tom. Virtual Faith: The Irreverent Spiritual Quest of Generation X. San Francisco, Calif.: Jossey-Bass Publishers, 1998.

Benson, Peter L. et al. What Kids Need to Succeed. Minneapolis, Minn.: Free Spirit Press (Search Institute), 1995.

Benson, Peter L. The Troubled Journey: A Portrait of 6th-12th Grade Youth. Minneapolis, Minn.: Search Institute, 1993.                                                                             

Buechner, Frederick. Adolescence and the Stewardship of Pain, the Clown in the Belfry. New York: Harper Collins Publishers, 1992.

Campolo, Tony. The Church and the American Teenager. Grand Rapids, Mich.: Zondervan Publishing House, 1989.

Campolo, Tony. Carpe Diem. Dallas: Word Publishing, 1994.

Cobb, Nancy J. Adolescence: Continuity, Change, and Diversity. Mountain View, Calif.: Mayfield Publishing Company, 1995, rev. 1998.

Dockery, Karen. Facing Down the Tough Stuff. Colorado Springs, Colo.: Chariot Victor Publishing, 1998.

Dockery, Karen. YouthCare. Birmingham, Ala.: New Hope, 1997.

Elkind, David. All Grown up & No Place to Go: Teenagers in Crisis. Old Tappan, NJ: Addison-Wesley Longman, Incorporated, 1984.

Erikson, Erik H. Identity: Youth & Crisis. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, Inc., 1968.

Flippin, Tan. "Eating Disorders: A Teenage Trend of the 90's." Youthworker Update. 3, 9.

Giroux, Henry A. Channel Surfing: Racism, the Media, and the Destruction of Today's Youth. New York: St. Martin's Griffin, 1998.

Hall, Clyde, comp. Trauma Center Plus: a Youth Issues Portfolio. Nashville, Tenn.: Baptist Sunday School Board, 1993.

Herron, Art. Transitions: Preparing for College. Nashville: LifeWay Church Resources, 1998.

Howe, Neil and Bill Strauss. 13th Gen: Abort, Retry, Ignore, Fail? New York: Vintage Books, 1993.

Huckabee, Mike and Dr. George Grant. Kids Who Kill: Confronting Our Culture of Violence. Nashville, Tenn.: Broadman & Holman Publishers, 1998.

Leo, John. "Coercion on Campus." U.S. News and World Report. 15 May 2000.

Loeb, Paul Rogat. Generation at the Crossroads. New Brunswick, N.J.: Rutgers University Press, 1994.

McDowell, Josh, Right from Wrong. Dallas, Tex.: Word Publishing, 1994.

Mickels, Cathy and Audrey McKeever. Spiritual Junk Food: The Dumbling Down of Christian Youth. Mukilteo, Wash.: WinePress Publishing, 1999.

Moore, Walker. You Wanna Pierce What? Tulsa, Okla.: Albury Publishing, 1997.

Mueller, Walt. Understanding Today's Youth Culture. Wheaton, Ill.: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., 1994, rev. 1999.

Pipher, Mary. Reviving Ophelia. New York: Ballantine Books, 1994.

Powell, Lane. The Dating Book. Nashville: Convention Press, 1989.

Ratcliff, Donald and James A. Davies, eds. Handbook of Youth Ministry. Birmingham, Ala.: R.E.P Books, 1991.

Raunikar, Don. Choosing God's Best: Wisdom for LifeLong Romance. Sisters, Oreg.: Multnomah Books, 1998.

Roehlkepartain, Eugene C. and Peter L. Benson. Youth in Protestant Churches. Minneapolis, Minn.: Search Institute, 1993.

Roehlkepartain, Jolene L. Youth Ministry: Its Impact on Church Growth. Loveland, Colo.: Group Books, 1989.

Rowatt, Wade. Today's Youth. Nashville, Tenn.: Convention Press, 1993.

Ruppert, Martha. The Dating Trap. Chicago: Moody Press, 2000.

Schultze, Quentin J. et al. Dancing in the Dark: Youth, Popular Culture, and the Electronic Media. Grand Rapids, Mich.: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1991.          

"Searching for a Holy Spirit." Newsweek. 8 May 2000. 62.

Senter, Mark III. The Coming Revolution in Youth Ministry. Wheaton, Ill.: Victor Books, 1992.

Terrell, Jeffery and Allen Jackson, Music Style Preference and Adolescent Behavior. (in publication, 2000).

Warren, Michael. Youth, Gospel, Liberation 2d ed. New Rochelle, N.Y.: Don Bosco Multimedia, 1994.

Barnes, Richard and Allen Jackson. Teaching Youth: Leaders, Lessons, and Lifestyles. Nashville, Tenn.: LifeWay Press, 2000.

Cannon, Ann. Bible Teaching for Youth Through the Sunday School. Nashville, Tenn.: Convention Press, 1984.

Christie, Les. How to Recruit and Train Volunteer Youth Workers. Grand Rapids, Mich.: Zondervan Publishing House, 1992.

Cranton, Patricia. Professional Development as Transformative Learning: New Perspectives for Teachers of Adults. San Francisco, Calif.: Jossey-Bass Inc., 1996.

Denton, Wisty, comp. Toward 2000: Leading Youth Sunday School. Nashville, Tenn.: Convention Press, 1995.

Dixon, Michael E., ed. Youth Programs That Matter: Another Year in the Life. St. Louis: Christian Board of Publication, 1993.

Dixon, Michael E., editor. A Year in the Life . . . : Disciples Youth Program Ideas. St. Louis: Christian Board of Publication, 1990.

Dockery, Karen. The Youth Worker's Guide to Creative Bible Study. Nashville, Tenn.: Broadman & Holman Publishers, 1999.

Dykstra, Robert C. Counseling Troubled Youth. Louisville, Ky.: Westminster Knox Press, 1997.

Edge, Findley. Teaching for Results. Rev. Nashville, Tenn.: Broadman & Holman Publishers, 1995.

Eldridge, Daryl. ed. The Teaching Ministry of the Church: Integrating Biblical Truth with Contemporary Application. Nashville, Tenn.: Broadman & Holman Publishers, 1995.

Ewing, Terry. RockFILE: A Youth Music Resource. Published monthly by Pinkink., 120 E. Main #1006, Lexington, KY 40507.

Gangel, Kenneth O. Feeding and Leading. Grand Rapids, Mich.: Baker Books, 1996.

Garland, Kenneth R. "The Christian Education of Youth" in Foundations of Ministry: an Introduction to Christian Education for a New Generation, Michael J. Anthony, ed. Wheaton Ill.: Bridgepoint, 1992.

Gooch, John, ed. Is My Nose Growing? Essentials for Christian Youth Series. Nashville, Tenn.: Abingdon, 1992.

Gurian, Michael. A Fine Young Man: What Parents, Mentors, and Educators Can Do to Shape Adolescent Boys into Exceptional Men. Putnam Publishing Group, 1998.

Habermas, Ron and David Olshine. How to Have Real Conversation with Your Teen. Cincinnati, Ohio: Standard Publishing, 1998.

Hanks, Louis B. Teaching Youth the Bible. Nashville, Tenn.: Convention Press, 1991.

Hersch, Patricia. A Tribe Apart: A Journey into the Heart of American Adolescence. New York, N.Y.: The Ballantine Publishing Group, 1998.

Hersey, Paul, Kenneth H. Blanchard, and Dewey E. Johnson. Management of Organizational Behavior; Utilizing Human Resources, 7th ed. Upper Saddle River, N.J.: Prentice Hall, 1996.

Jackson, Allen and Randy Johnson. Connected, Committed and a Little Bit Crazy. Nashville, Tenn.: Convention Press, 1996.

McNabb, Bill and Steven Mabry. Teaching the Bible Creatively: How to Awaken Your Kids to Scripture. Grand Rapids, Mich.: Zondervan Publishing House, 1990.

McNeal, Reggie. Revolution in Leadership: Training Apostles for Tomorrow's Church. Nashville, Tenn.: Abingdon Press, 1998.

McPherson, Miles with Wayne Rice. One Kid at a Time. Youth Specialties/David C. Cook, 1995. Also available in videotape mentoring program—tape, book, study materials.

Mezirow, Jack, "Transformation Theory Out of Context." Adult Education Quarterly 48 (Fall 1997): 60-62.

Mezirow, Jack. "Transformation Theory: Critique and Confusion." Adult Education Quarterly. 42 (Summer 1992): 250-52.

Mezirow, Jack. "On Critical Reflection." Adult Education Quarterly. 48 (Spring 1998): 185-98.

Miller, Beth. WMU How-to: Acteens. Birmingham: Woman's Missionary Union, 2001.

Pazmino, Robert W. Foundational Issues in Christian Education 2d. ed. Grand Rapids, Mich.: Baker Books, 1997.

Procopio, Glenn. So That's Why I Keep Doing This. Grand Rapids, Mich.: Zondervan Publishing House, 1998.

Richards, Lawrence O. "Critical Thinking and Christian Perspective." Christian Education Journal 15 (Fall 1994): 13-20.

Richards, Lawrence O. and Gary J. Bredfeldt. Creative Bible Teaching. Revised and Expanded. Chicago, Ill.: Moody Press, 1998.

Roehlkepartain, Eugene C. "The Thinking Climate: A Missing Ingredient in Youth Ministry?" Christian Education Journal. 15 (Fall 1994): 53-63.

Rowley, William J. Equipped to Care. Wheaton, Ill.: Victor Books, 1990.

Salsgiver, Tom, ed. The Complete Youth Group Checkup and Other Great Retreats. Essentials for Christian Youth Series. Nashville, Tenn.: Abingdon, 1992.

Schultz, Glen. Kingdom Education. Nashville, Tenn.: LifeWay Press, 1998.

Simpson, Amy. Intensive Caring: Practical Ways to Mentor Youth. Loveland, Colo.: Group Publishing, 1998.

Smith, Tim. Nurturing the Soul of the Youth Worker. Loveland, Colo.: Group, 1999.

Snyder, Stephen. "More Than Content." Christian Education Journal. 15 (Fall 1994): 21-32.

Stevens, Doug. Called to Care. Grand Rapids, Mich.: Zondervan Publishing House, 1985.

Stickel, George W. "The Definition of Critical Thought and Its Implications for Christian Education." Christian Education Journal. 15 (Fall 1994): 33-41.

Tobias, Cynthia Ulrich. The Way We Work. Nashville, Tenn.: Broadman & Holman Publishers, 1995.

Van Linden, Josephine A. and Carl Fertman. Youth Leadership: A Guide to Understanding Leadership Development in Adolescents. San Francisco, Calif.: Jossey-Bass Publishers, 1998.

Warden, Michael D. Extraordinary Results from Ordinary Teachers. Loveland, Colo.: Group Publishing, 1998.

Warren, Rick. 1995. The Purpose Driven Church. Grand Rapids, Mich.: Zondervan Publishing House, 1995.

Wilhoit, Jim. Christian Education and the Search for Meaning. 2d ed. Grand Rapids, Mich.: Baker Book House, 1996.

Wilhoit, James and John Dettoni, eds. Nurture That Is Christian. Grand Rapids, Mich.: Baker Books, 1995.

Willis, Charles. "Spiritual transformation: Paper gives insight into future resources." LifeLines 1, 9 (1998): 6.

Wynn, Richard R. Successful Youth Mentoring. Loveland, Colo.: Group Publishing, 1998.

Yount, William R. Created to Learn. Nashville, Tenn.: Broadman & Holman Publishers, 1996.

Benson, Peter L. and Eugene C. Roehlkepartain. Beyond Leaf Raking: Learning to Serve/Serving to Learn. Essentials for Christian Youth Series. Nashville, Tenn.: Abingdon, 1993.

Hancock, Jim. Compassionate Kids: Practical Ways to Involve Your Students in Mission & Service. Cajon, Calif.: Youth Specialties, Inc., 1995.

Powell, Jayna E. Reaching Out in Mission: Get Dirty for Jesus! (A Handbook for Organizing Work Trips). Published by Volunteers in Mission Office, Homeland Ministries, Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in the U.S. and Canada, P.O. Box 1986, Indianapolis, IN 46206.

Shaw, John C. The Workcamp Experience: Involving Youth in Outreach to the Needy. Loveland, Colo.: Group Books, 1987.

Smith, Pamela. EXCEL: Simple and /effective missions Team Training for Youth. Birmingham, Ala.: Woman's Missionary Union, 1997.

Walton, Jim. It's Not Fair: A Handbook on World Development for Youth Groups. Dublin, Ireland: Christian Aid, 1993.

Wright, Donna. IMPACT: 20 Ministry Opportunities for Youth. Birmingham, Ala.: Woman's Missionary Union, 1996.

Youthviews, the newsletter of the Gallup Youth Survey. Published by George H. Gallup International Institute, Princeton, N.J. (10 issues per year).

The Religious Life of Young Americans. Published by George H. Gallup International Institute, 1992. Princeton, N.J.

Group Magazine. Published 8 times a year by Group Publishing, Loveland, Colo.

Adolescence. Published quarterly by Libra Publishers, Inc., San Diego, Calif.

Current Thoughts and Trends. Published monthly by The Navigators, 7899 Lexington Drive, Colorado Springs, CO 80920.

Youthworker Journal. Published quarterly by Youth Specialties, P. O. Box 635, Mt. Morris, IL 61054.

Youthworker Update. (The Newsletter for Christian Youth Workers). Published monthly by Youth Specialties, P. O. Box 635, Mt. Morris, IL 61054.

Youth Ministry Update. Published monthly by LifeWay Christian Resources, One LifeWay Plaza, Nashville, TN 37234.

Christian Education Journal, Vol. XVI, Num. 3. (Spring 1996). Published by SP (Scripture Press) Ministries. Entire issue is on youth ministry. Articles include, "What Is the State of Youth Ministry Around the World?" "What Are the Necessary Competencies to Be an Effective Youth Worker?" "What Is a Theology of Youth Ministry?" "What Kind of Education Do Youth Ministers Need?" "What Is Youth Ministry?"