{"product_id":"sustainable-young-adult-ministry-making-it-work-making-it-last-paperback","title":"Sustainable Young Adult Ministry: Making It Work, Making It Last - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMark DeVries\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eScott Pontier\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eYoung adult ministry scares us.\u003c\/b\u003e Young adults seem like the elusive Holy Grail demographic in Christian ministry. We often treat them like another species, with an inscrutable culture all their own. To have a thriving ministry to young adults, we're told, we'll need to be up-to-date on all the latest trends. We'll need to change up our worship style. We'll need to make \u003ci\u003eprograms\u003c\/i\u003e. But what if young adult ministry isn't actually as enigmatic as we've been led to believe? What if it actually looks an awful lot like . . . faithful Christian ministry? Scott Pontier and Mark DeVries know firsthand the challenges of young adult ministry. In \u003ci\u003eSustainable Young Adult Ministry\u003c\/i\u003e, they explore six common mistakes churches make in their efforts to reach this demographic--mistakes they themselves have made--and offer six paradoxes that upend our presuppositions and return us to a simpler, more biblical ministry model. Full of practical advice and complete with a wealth of additional resources, this book offers a fresh perspective on young adult ministry that is grounded in long ministry experience and in the timeless gospel of Jesus.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMark DeVries is the founder of Ministry Architects and author of \u003ci\u003eSustainable Youth Ministry\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSustainable Children's Ministry\u003c\/i\u003e (with Annette Safstrom), and \u003ci\u003eFamily-Based Youth Ministry\u003c\/i\u003e. He served for twenty-eight years as associate pastor for youth and their families at First Presbyterian Church in Nashville.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eScott Pontier is a senior consultant at Ministry Architects, a consulting team that helps churches and ministry organizations build sustainable ministries. He is also the lead pastor of Jamestown Harbor Church, a multi-site church in western Michigan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 20, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51779968631072,"sku":"9780830841523","price":26.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/1edd9630fd99120287aab58fc6e480b3.webp?v=1780520876","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/sustainable-young-adult-ministry-making-it-work-making-it-last-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}