Youth ministry is one of the most rewarding professions in the world. But it also can be exhausting, overwhelming, captivating, tedious, energizing, demanding, draining, and stressful. Can you handle the pressure? Veteran youth workers and consultants Mark DeVries and Jeff Dunn-Rankin want you to succeed-whether you're trying to land your first youth ministry role, wishing you had more love for the job you already hold, or seeking strategies to lock in your dream job. That's why they've written The Indispensable Youth Pastor - to peel back the curtain and reveal the truths about youth ministry. They want you to understand and prepare for the unique challenges that accompany this calling. Otherwise, you're likely to be blindsided and overwhelmed by situations that a well-prepared youth worker will handle with ease. This book provides tools that will help you stay in the game of youth ministry for as long as God has called you and insights that can literally transform the way you approach your next (or current) role. Chapter topics include:
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<li>Developing a search timeline that works</li> <li>Where to hunt for youth ministry openings</li> <li>Why acquaintances aid your search more than friends</li> <li>Why the Jones Memorial Carpet matters</li> <li>Initiating change without killing your ministry</li> <li>Helping people embrace the ministry's vision</li> <li>Living a life that has balance and priorities</li> <li>Learning to love the parts of your job you dislike</li>
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 Don't become a statistic-another person who leaves youth ministry prematurely, burned out from ministry and the church altogether. Make yourself indispensable by following the path toward landing, loving, and locking in your dream youth ministry job.

The Indispensable Youth Pastor: Land, Love and Lock in Your Youth Ministry Dream Job

Religion & Spirituality

DeVries, Mark

Dunn-Rankin, Jeff

Christian Books & Bibles

Simply Youth Ministry

Don't gamble on finding the right youth pastor for your church. Invest the time and energy in a deliberate, intentional plan for conducting the best search possible! Finding the right youth pastor for your congregation can be a daunting task. Where do you find the best applicants? How should you structure the search process? Which people from your church should interview the candidates? You'll find answers to those questions in Before You Hire a Youth Pastor, along with insights and strategies from Mark DeVries and Jeff Dunn-Rankin. These veteran youth workers and consultants know that the healthiest congregations take responsibility for their student ministries and hire youth pastors who can steward those ministries effectively. Avoid a "normal" search that produces predictable, normal results-a youth worker who isn't aligned to the church's vision, a youth pastor who doesn't stay around long, or any number of other outcomes that limit the vitality of your youth ministry. Instead, use this book as a guide for conducting an "abnormal" search that leads you to the right person for your congregation. This book is the ideal resource for senior pastors and church leaders responsible for hiring a new youth pastor. Before You Hire a Youth Pastor delivers advice and strategies on such topics as:
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<li>Preparing for an exceptional search</li> <li>Building and structuring your search team</li> <li>Screening and researching candidates</li> <li>Conducting effective interviews</li> <li>Communicating proactively</li> <li>Setting up your new youth pastor to succeed</li>
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 Before You Hire a Youth Pastor offers a field-tested, step-by-step alternative to rolling the dice. You don't have to settle.

Before You Hire a Youth Pastor: A Step-by-Step Guide to Finding the Right Fit

Don't gamble on finding the right youth pastor for your church. Invest the time and energy in a deliberate, intentional plan for conducting the best search possible! Finding the right youth pastor for your congregation can be a daunting task. Where do you find the best applicants? How should you structure the search process? Which people from your church should interview the candidates? You'll find answers to those questions in Before You Hire a Youth Pastor, along with insights and strategies from Mark DeVries and Jeff Dunn-Rankin. These veteran youth workers and consultants know that the healthiest congregations take responsibility for their student ministries and hire youth pastors who can steward those ministries effectively. Avoid a "normal" search that produces predictable, normal results-a youth worker who isn't aligned to the church's vision, a youth pastor who doesn't stay around long, or any number of other outcomes that limit the vitality of your youth ministry. Instead, use this book as a guide for conducting an "abnormal" search that leads you to the right person for your congregation. This book is the ideal resource for senior pastors and church leaders responsible for hiring a new youth pastor. Before You Hire a Youth Pastor delivers advice and strategies on such topics as: Preparing for an exceptional search Building and structuring your search team Screening and researching candidates Conducting effective interviews Communicating proactively Setting up your new youth pastor to succeed Before You Hire a Youth Pastor offers a field-tested, step-by-step alternative to rolling the dice. You don't have to settle.

Before You Hire A Youth Pastor: A Step-By-Step Guide to Finding The Right Fit

12 Stone Publishing

Today’s youth ministry volunteers are clamoring for training, yet many of them won’t show up for tons of meetings. So how can youth workers equip their teams? Youth Leader Training on the Go is an easy, proven way to train leaders and multiply your ministry’s effectiveness. This resource from Mark DeVries, Jeff Dunn-Rankin, and the Ministry Architects team will guide youth workers through a dynamic yearlong strategy that enhances their compelling “can’t miss” training meetings. Each of the 52 learn-from-home lessons includes thought-provoking questions, an encouraging message for leaders, a story about someone living out a specific leadership truth, a relevant Scripture, questions for the volunteer to ponder, and an action idea. Each lesson is a double-sided handout—one book covers everything, so no participant books are required. And we’ve also included a CD-ROM with all the tools and files. Youth Leader Training on the Go will help your volunteers to: • Connect with Jesus and help teenagers center their lives on him • Understand youth culture for effective conversation and interaction • Discover practical, helpful ideas for ministering to teenagers • Work with parents to help students grow in faith • Find balance between ministry and personal life Effective ministry training isn’t a one-time event. It’s an ongoing investment in leaders who deeply care about teenagers, their families, and their church. Help your teenagers grow deeper in their faith by investing in your volunteers.

Youth Leader Training on the Go

Group, Publishing

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The Indispensable Youth Pastor: Land, Love and Lock in Your Youth Ministry Dream Job

Before You Hire a Youth Pastor: A Step-by-Step Guide to Finding the Right Fit

Before You Hire A Youth Pastor: A Step-By-Step Guide to Finding The Right Fit

Youth Leader Training on the Go