While most youth pastors are being regularly evaluated (or even
scrutinized) for what they're doing right now in the youth group, the
reality is that the most important thing they are doing won't actually
be evident until much later. That's because the biggest challenge for
any youth ministry is helping teens embrace a whole-hearted devotion to
God that lasts far beyond their years in the youth room. Unfortunately,
much of youth ministry seems to be designed on the model of setting
teenagers up for a "date" with God--a delightful evening that involves
music, laughter, food, and light conversation. But what scripture calls
us to is not a "one-night stand" with God, but a lifelong love of God
that endures. Youth ministry educator and veteran, Duffy Robbins, offers
youth workers a blueprint for building that kind of faith in teenagers.
In this concise book, ideal for busy youth workers, they'll be equipped
to build a youth ministry that instills that lasting faith in its
students.