Youth Resources

Written with the busy youth worker in mind, books in the Studies on the Go series will provide Scriptural depth and substance to be tackled in a ma...

In Youth Ministry 3.0, you'll explore, along with Mark Oestreicher and the voices of other youth workers, why we need change in youth ministry. You...

Here are twelve more active Bible lessons for junior high Sunday School or youth group that keep young teens' interest while involving them with th...

This book describes how imaginative prayer can powerfully transform our spiritual journeys, and it provides a collection of imaginative prayer exer...

This in-depth, readable approach to the book of James---A Youth Worker's Commentary on James by Les Christie and David Nystrom---is specifically wr...

Community is a fundamental life search. We need to belong. In our time, we search with some increasing desperation as terms like neighbor, family, ...

This book is an overview of popular culture for youth workers, parents and educators. Explores the dynamics of why kids are drawn into the culture ...

There is a stirring among churchgoers. Many are looking at how the Christian faith is being played out, wondering if somehow we're missing the poin...

"In an age where teenagers are deeply engaged in virtual communities and social networks, they’re still feeling alone and isolated. It may sound al...

Sometimes you don’t have their attention for very long. Whether you’ve planned for a short message or your program has run long, a ten-minute talk ...

"Your middle school students love to talk…especially about epic things—whether it’s the latest blockbuster movie or a new song from their favorite ...

If you're searching for passionate, committed, creative leaders for your youth ministry, you could be sitting on a gold mine! Ministry by Teenagers...

The heart was there, the vision was set, the motives were genuine . . . but no one showed up. The book will help youth workers program to an audien...

A book that educates youth workers and student leaders about the unchurched student, teens that aren't making it to church for some reason or anoth...

Youth ministry regularly calls for moments where the "short talk" is the perfect solution. No three points and a poem, no long fancy outlines, jus...

If you're tired of the Christianese answers you're getting from the teens in your youth group, challenge them to discuss issues of faith and discov...

Part of the bestselling TalkSheets series, this book offers discussion starters for high school students based on 52 epic stories from the New Test...

Nothing gets teens talking as much as something epic. In High School TalkSheets: 50 Ready-to-Use New Testament Discussions, you'll find 52 creative...

This volume of TalkSheets contains 50 more all new discussion starters to keep your high schoolers thinking and talking about real life issues.

This volume contains 50 more all new discussion starters to keep your kids thinking and talking about real life issues.

This comprehensive, research-informed textbook reviews all aspects of traditional and contemporary theories and experience in youth ministry, but a...

This volume of TalkSheets contains 50 newly improved, ready-to-use discussion starters to get your kids thinking and talking about real life issues.

This volume of TalkSheets includes 50 newly improved, ready-to-use discussion starters to get your high schoolers thinking and talking about real l...

More than just a handbook of games, Experiential Youth Ministry Handbook Volume 2 goes to the heart of learning. Giving you the tools and ideas to ...

For decades, youth ministries have consisted of programs and activities designed to attract young people to church and keep them occupied until the...

Youth pastors often burn out, bail out, and are pushed out of ministry. In this book, you'll be given practical insights and action steps to help y...

Create a missional youth ministry, where disciple-making happens naturally, by exploring the idea of ACTS: Adoration, Community, Truth-and-Grace, a...

This book mines the rich history of the church for spiritual disciplines that have been largely forgotten in the practice of Christianity. After in...

This funny, yet extremely practical book offers up 50 creative thoughts, tips, and ideas for teaching Sunday school at any age level in any church.

Our high school students read about the people in the Bible who followed Jesus, but it's hard for them to understand what it would look like for th...

For most Christians, explaining why and what we believe about God and the Bible is a challenge. For high school students, many of whom are wrestlin...

Studies show that there aren't many differences in the attitudes and actions between people who claim to be Christians and those who don't choose t...

This new series from Youth Specialties will help you take your junior highers through the basics of life, from Jesus to friends to prayer. Disciple...

This new series from Youth Specialties will help you take your junior highers through the basics of life, from Jesus to friends to prayer. Disciple...

This new series from Youth Specialties will help you take your junior highers through the basics of life, from Jesus to friends to prayer. Disciple...

This new series from Youth Specialties will help you take your junior highers through the basics of life, from Jesus to friends to prayer. Disciple...

Skits have never been this easy to do or this accessible. With more than 200 vignettes to choose from---as well as a topical and Scripture index---...

Even though anger is a regular part of every teen girl's world, there are godly and appropriate ways students can respond to situations that make t...

Teaching Through the Art of Storytelling gives theological, philosophical and practical insight into how to create fictional stories that can be us...

You know them as hilarious, boisterous skits that get kids involved, whether they're hamming up front, or in the audience cheering for the good guy...

The Hidden Power of Electronic Culture helps the church navigate its challenges and opportunities in the context of our electronic culture. Author ...

Adolescent development expert and counselor Steven Gerali addresses the issue of teen eating disorders in this book from the What Do I Do When… ser...

In What Do I Do When Teenagers Question Their Sexuality?, you'll explore teens' struggles with sexuality, how theology intersects with it, and what...

In What Do I Do When Teenagers are Victims of Abuse? you'll explore the various types of abuse teenagers may become victims of, how theology inform...

Teenagers are increasingly 'at-risk' for suffering from depression and contemplating suicide, but many youth workers have little knowledge or are m...

In What Do I Do When Teenagers Encounter Bullying and Violence? you'll explore bullying, violence, and aggression from the perspective of the victi...

For teens whose faith seems a little blurry, Clear will help put it into focus. The interactive exercises in this book will help students develop a...

This book guides you on the way to discovering, developing and practicing a new youth ministry design. As your youth ministry's principal architect...