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\"9780310670773\"<\/a>written by Jonathan McKee and\u00a0David R Smith<\/em><\/p>\n

What would happen if we gave teenagers opportunities to serve and use their gifts in ministry prior to high school graduation?<\/p>\n

What if we poured into these young leaders, discipling them and doing ministry alongside of them, helping them grow spiritually, seeing and experiencing God working through them?<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

What if we eased back on our ministry to students, supplementing it with ministry by students?<\/p>\n

These compelling questions are at the heart of Ministry by Teenagers<\/a>, and once authors McKee and Smith lay out the ‘what ifs’ they combine their collective experience in youth ministry to provide a practical and detailed guide for ‘how to. The book is jam-packed with ideas, advice, and resources for:<\/p>\n

– Fostering discipleship<\/p>\n

– Building student leadership teams<\/p>\n

– Identifying student talent<\/p>\n

– Helping students discover and use their spiritual gifts<\/p>\n

– Creating service teams<\/p>\n

– Equipping students to reach their friends<\/p>\n

It’s a must-have tool for youth workers who want to tap the gold mine of talent, passion, and leadership potential they see every day in young Christians.<\/p>\n

Report This Post<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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