why most youth ministry doesn't last and what your church can do about it DeVries, Mark. creator text bibliography ilu Downers Grove, Ill IVP Books c2008 2008 monographic eng

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224 p. : ill. ; 21 cm. Cracking the code : the anatomy of stuckness in youth ministry -- The easy button : the crisis of chronic underinvestment -- Hoping, wishing, and praying : beyond the frantic search for the youth ministry superstar -- The dance floor : a systems approach to youth ministry -- Building right : the structures of sustainability -- Changing culture : the work of the environmental architect -- Searching right : a primer for youth ministry search teams -- Aligning the heart : the emotionally healthy youth worker -- Monkeys, frogs and balconies : secrets of third-pig youth workers -- Architecting the constellation : from camp counselor to sustainable leader -- The magnet effect : making friendship contagious -- Dancing with alligators : navigating the turbulent waters of church politics -- Rabbit trails and brick walls : when all the brilliant plans don't work. Mark DeVries. Includes bibliographical references (p. [219]-224). Church work with youth BV 4447 .D48 2008 259/.23 9780830833610 (pbk. : alk. paper) 0830833617 (pbk. : alk. paper) 2008031403 http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0824/2008031403.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0824/2008031403.html DLC 080717 20170624020003.0 15371288