Are Your Young People Following Christ?
Don Pearson went from 5-6 kids in his youth group, to 500-600! Featuring hard-won insights and proven strategies drawn from twenty-five years of working with thousands of students, this practical guide will equip parents, volunteers, and full-time youthworkers to shepherd young people toward maturity in Christ. Provides church leaders with a framework for understanding the hows and whys of youth ministry and features dozens of hands-on ideas for ministry. Each chapter begins with an eye-opening youth vignette.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Don Pearson oversees the thriving youth ministry of Blythefield Hills Baptist Church, and runs youthworker training events for churches in central Michigan. Don and his wife, Julie, have three grown children and reside near Grand Rapids, Michigan.
A veteran of the publishing industry by day, Paul Santhouse has been involved in youthwork as a parent and volunteer since his last-minute stint as captain of a "Dawntreader" boat back in 2000 (see chapter 6, "Take Trips"). Paul resides with his wife, Rebecca, near Chicago, Illinois.
