Up the Creek With a Paddle: Building Effective Youth and Family Ministry

Who hasn't felt "up the creek without a paddle" when navigating the waters of youth and family ministry? With this book in hand, you'll never be without a paddle again! Sixteen recognized leaders have shaped their collective wisdom into twenty-one proverbs, or guides, to help you build the foundational perspective with which you can evaluate where you are now, form the vision of where you want to be, and discern what steps need to be taken for effective youth and family ministry. Shaped first and foremost in the gospel, this is the paddle you'll want whether you're just getting in the canoe or already in the midst of troubled waters! Ready to put off from shore? Don't even think about shoving off until you read (Yow to Use This Book" (page iv)! After that wade in! Paul Hill "Superb' Here are among the finest pearls of wisdom in youth and family ministry. Paul Hill et. ale have provided a knowledge base and the skill sets that give youth and family ministry flesh and bones. Everyone who works with youth and their families will find in the 21 Proverbs and 4 Keys effective tools for building the essential relationships and activities that strengthen the faith and life of real families and their teenagers." -Roland Martinson, Professor of Youth and Family Ministry, Luther Seminary