Overview
Teenagers are not a lost cause; they need wise leaders to help them along in their faith journeys. In Navigating Student Ministry, veteran student ministers with more than one hundred years of combined experience guide others through the often-challenging aspects of ministering to young people. This multi-contributor introductory textbook helps both those discerning a call to student ministry and those already invested in students. Editor Tim McKnight has crafted a book that can serve as both a topical resource and a comprehensive manual for those in the fun, exhausting, and eternally rewarding realm of student ministry.
Table of Contents
Foreword – Clayton King
Introduction: Preparing for your Journey – Tim McKnight
Chapter 1: Biblical and Theological Foundations for Student Ministry – Tim McKnight
Chapter 2: The Call to Student Ministry – Sam Totman
Chapter 3: The Life of the Student Minister – Tim McKnight
Chapter 4: Student Ministry and Leadership Development – Chandler Vannoy
Chapter 5: The Student Ministry Team – Tim McKnight
Chapter 6: Adolescent Development – Paul Kelly
Chapter 7: Student Ministry and Youth Culture – Karen Jones
Chapter 8: Student Ministry and the Family – Timothy Paul Jones
Chapter 9: Student Ministry and Evangelism – Justin Buchanan
Chapter 10: Student Ministry and Discipleship – R. Scott Pace
Chapter 11: Student Ministry and Technology – Sam Totman
Chapter 12: Welcome to the Future: Student Ministry Next – Troy Temple
Chapter 13: Conclusion: Student Ministry Philosophy and Strategy Development – Tim McKnight
Appendix 1: Catechism Classes and Other Surprising Precedents for Age-Organized Ministries – Timothy Paul Jones
Appendix 2: Student Ministry and Parachurch Organizations – Jay Strack