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Children's & Youth Ministry

These resources are practical guides for youth pastors, children's ministers, and volunteers who work with kids in a church setting. Parents will also appreciate the wisdom here, but can find more books on family life and parenting.

Ministering to Families in Crisis: The Essential Guide for Nurturing Mental and Emotional Health, Edited byJennifer S. Ripley and James N. Sells and Diane J. Chandler
Ministering to Families in Crisis
Edited by Jennifer S. Ripley and James N. Sells and Diane J. Chandler
A0042
Family Discipleship That Works: Guiding Your Child to Know, Love, and Act Like Jesus, By Brian Dembowczyk
Family Discipleship That Works
Brian Dembowczyk
A0996
Worth Seeing: Viewing Others Through God's Eyes, By Amy L. Williams
Worth Seeing
Amy L. Williams
A0712
When I Go to Church, I Belong: Finding My Place in God's Family as a Child with Special Needs, By Elrena Evans
When I Go to Church, I Belong
Elrena Evans
A0667
When Children Come Out: A Guide for Christian Parents, By Mark A. Yarhouse and Olya Zaporozhets
When Children Come Out
Mark A. Yarhouse and Olya Zaporozhets
A0008
Teach Your Children Well: A Step-by-Step Guide for Family Discipleship, By Sarah Cowan Johnson
Teach Your Children Well
Sarah Cowan Johnson
A0380
Forming Resilient Children: The Role of Spiritual Formation for Healthy Development, By Holly Catterton Allen
Forming Resilient Children
Holly Catterton Allen
A0172
Spiritual Conversations with Children: Listening to God Together, By Lacy Finn Borgo
Spiritual Conversations with Children
Lacy Finn Borgo
4669
Renewing Communication: Spirit-Shaped Approaches for Children, Youth, and Families, By Colleen R. Derr
Renewing Communication
Colleen R. Derr
5265
Grace for the Children: Finding Hope in the Midst of Child and Adolescent Mental Illness, By Matthew S. Stanford
Grace for the Children
Matthew S. Stanford
4576
Reciprocal Church: Becoming a Community Where Faith Flourishes Beyond High School, By Sharon Galgay Ketcham
Reciprocal Church
Sharon Galgay Ketcham
4148
Sustainable Children's Ministry: From Last-Minute Scrambling to Long-Term Solutions, By Mark DeVries and Annette Safstrom
Sustainable Children's Ministry
Mark DeVries and Annette Safstrom
4522
Messy Church: Fresh Ideas for Building a Christ-Centered Community, By Lucy Moore and Jane Leadbetter
Messy Church
Lucy Moore and Jane Leadbetter
15 Sessions
4138
Imaginative Prayer: A Yearlong Guide for Your Child's Spiritual Formation, By Jared Patrick Boyd
Imaginative Prayer
Jared Patrick Boyd
4625
The Reciprocating Self: Human Development in Theological Perspective, By Jack O. Balswick and Pamela Ebstyne King and Kevin S. Reimer
The Reciprocating Self
Jack O. Balswick and Pamela Ebstyne King and Kevin S. Reimer
5143
Saying Is Believing: The Necessity of Testimony in Adolescent Spiritual Development, By Amanda Hontz Drury
Saying Is Believing
Amanda Hontz Drury
4065
Building Your Volunteer Team: A 30-Day Change Project for Youth Ministry, By Mark DeVries and Nate Stratman
Building Your Volunteer Team
Mark DeVries and Nate Stratman
4121
Children's Ministry in the Way of Jesus, By David M. Csinos and Ivy Beckwith
Children's Ministry in the Way of Jesus
David M. Csinos and Ivy Beckwith
4108
Family Ministry: A Comprehensive Guide, By Diana R. Garland
Family Ministry
Diana R. Garland
3971
The Theological Turn in Youth Ministry, By Andrew Root and Kenda Creasy Dean
The Theological Turn in Youth Ministry
Andrew Root and Kenda Creasy Dean
3825
Sustainable Youth Ministry: Why Most Youth Ministry Doesn't Last and What Your Church Can Do About It, By Mark DeVries
Sustainable Youth Ministry
Mark DeVries
3361
Revisiting Relational Youth Ministry: From a Strategy of Influence to a Theology of Incarnation, By Andrew Root
Revisiting Relational Youth Ministry
Andrew Root
3488
Engaging the Soul of Youth Culture: Bridging Teen Worldviews and Christian Truth, By Walt Mueller
Engaging the Soul of Youth Culture
Walt Mueller
3337
Family-Based Youth Ministry, By Mark DeVries
Family-Based Youth Ministry
Mark DeVries
3243