{"id":5578,"date":"2014-05-12T19:57:10","date_gmt":"2014-05-13T00:57:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ywupdate\/?p=5578"},"modified":"2014-06-11T13:37:08","modified_gmt":"2014-06-11T18:37:08","slug":"recommended-reading","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ywupdate\/2014\/05\/12\/recommended-reading\/","title":{"rendered":"Recommended Reading"},"content":{"rendered":"

Looking for something to read this summer? Check out these must-read books recommended by the\u00a0Center for Youth Ministry Studies<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Youth Ministry Management Tools<\/a>
\nby Ginny Olson, Diane Elliot, Mike Work,\u00a0Youth Specialties<\/p>\n

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Teenage Girls: Exploring Issues Adolescent Girls Face and Strategies to Help Them\u00a0<\/a>
\nby Ginny Olson, Youth Specialties<\/p>\n

Teenage Guys: Exploring Issues Adolescent Guys Face and Strategies to Help Them\u00a0<\/a>
\nby Steve Gerali, Youth Specialties<\/p>\n

Reclaiming Our Prodigal Sons and Daughters: A Practical Approach for Connecting with Youth in Conflict<\/a>
\nby Scott Larson; Larry Brendtro, National Education Service<\/p>\n

At Risk: Bringing Hope to Hurting Teens<\/a>
\nby Scott Larson, Group Publishing<\/p>\n

Toward a Prophetic Youth Ministry: Theory and Praxis in Urban Context\u00a0<\/a>
\nby Fernando, Jr. Arzola, IVP<\/p>\n

The Youth Worker’s Guide to Helping Teenagers in Crisis\u00a0<\/a>
\nby Rich Van Pelt, Jim Hancock, Youth Specialties<\/p>\n

Sacred Space: A Hands-On Guide to Creating Multisensory Worship Experiences for Youth Ministry\u00a0<\/a>
\nby Dan Kimball, Lilly Lewin,\u00a0Youth Specialties<\/p>\n

Shaped by the Story: Helping Students Encounter God in a New Way\u00a0<\/a>
\nby Michael Novelli, Youth Specialties<\/p>\n

The Hispanic Challenge: Opportunities Confronting the Church<\/a>
\nby Manuel Ortiz, IVP<\/p>\n

The Next Evangelicalism: Freeing the Church from Western Cultural Captivity
\n<\/a>by Soong-Chan Rah, IVP<\/p>\n

Being Latino in Christ: Finding Wholeness in Your Ethnic Identity<\/a>
\nby Orlando Crespo, IVP<\/p>\n

Raising Up Young Heroes: Developing a Revolutionary Youth Ministry<\/a>
\nby Efrem Smith, IVP<\/p>\n

The Heart of Racial Justice: How Soul Change Leads to Social Change
\n<\/a>by Brenda Salter-McNeil, IVP<\/p>\n

More Than Serving Tea: Asian American Women on Expectations, Relationships, Leadership And Faith\u00a0<\/a>
\nby Nikki A. Toyama, Tracey Gee, Kathy Khang, Christie Heller de Leon, Asifa Dean, IVP<\/p>\n

Following Jesus Without Dishonoring Your Parents: Asian American Discipleship<\/a>
\nby Jeanette Yep, Peter Cha, Paul Tokunaga, and Greg Jao, IVP<\/p>\n

The Hip-Hop Church: Connecting With the Movement Shaping Our Culture\u00a0<\/a>
\nby Efrem Smith and Phil Jackson, IVP<\/p>\n

A Theology As Big As the City<\/a>
\nby Ray Bakke, IVP<\/p>\n

Welcoming the Stranger: Justice, Compassion & Truth in the Immigration Debate<\/a>
\nby Matthew Soerens, Jenny Hwang, and Leith Anderson, IVP<\/p>\n

Sustainable Youth Ministry: Why Most Youth Ministry Doesn’t Last and What Your Church Can Do About It<\/a>
\nby Mark Devries, IVP<\/p>\n

Power and Poverty: Divine and Human Rule in a World of Need<\/a>
\nby Dewi Hughes and Christopher Wright, IVP<\/p>\n

Love Is an Orientation: Elevating the Conversation With the Gay Community<\/a>
\nby Andrew Marin and Brian McLaren, IVP<\/p>\n

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