Purpose Driven Youth Ministry: 9 Essential Foundations for Healthy Growth

Purpose Driven Youth Ministry: 9 Essential Foundations for Healthy Growth

by Doug Fields (published by Zondervan Publishing House, 1998)

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Summary:

Have you ever known a youth program that was founded upon the personality of a single charismatic leader, which fell apart when that leader left? Do you sometimes get the sneaking suspicion that your youth program provides more hype than substance? Using concise language and an easy to understand format, Doug Fields, youth pastor at Saddleback Church in California, offers youth workers nine practical and biblical principles to use to build a healthy youth ministry.

Drawing from over 19 years of experience ministering to youth, Fields helps youth leaders to clarify the Biblical purpose for their youth ministry, gather an effective and godly leadership team, define their potential audience, and design effective programs.

The nine principles, or components, of purpose driven youth ministry are:

The Power of God, Purpose, Potential Audience, Programs, Process, Planned Values, Parents, Participating Leaders, and Perseverance.

Fields uses real life examples from his own ministry to make his points and each chapter is followed by a section entitled, “Making It Personal” that includes questions to get the youth ministry team discussing the principles. The book’s appendix provides helpful suggestions on how to get kids interested in reading the Bible, a volunteer application packet, calendars, a list of further resources, and more.

Why does FASTEN recommend this resource?

Doug Fields speaks from 19 years of experience ministering to youth and presents Biblically based and practical principles that youth workers can apply to any church in any setting.