Youth Leaders

Better Safe Than Sued

KEEPING YOUR STUDENTS & MINISTRY ALIVE 

by Jack Crabtree

A must-have book to help safeguard your church from accidents and lawsuits that goes far beyond the standard "sexual misconduct training" offered by most churches.  A wealth of real-life examples and simple, practical advice teach you how to look for safety hazards, avoid harmful situations and protect youth from injury, sexual misconduct and inappropriate behaviors. We strongly recommend this book for anyone engaged in youth or children's ministry -- as well as youth leaders, Sunday School & VBS teachers, mission trip, camp and conference leaders.

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Church Games

This set of eight games can be used to train group leaders, pastoral caregivers, raise group awareness and more. A fun set of tools that should be in the kit box of anyone who trains or leads workshops for leaders.

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Feast of the Universe

AN INTERFAITH SOURCEBOOK OF ECOLOGICAL SPIRITUALITY

Compiled and Edited by Anne Rowthorn

Rowthorn has collected a series of liturgies from around the world to help worship planners and congregations develop liturgies that focus our attention on the earth, God as the Creator and our baptismal mandate to be stewards of the earth.

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Grounded In Love

ECOLOGY, FAITH AND ACTION

by Nancy Roth

A series of lively and personal meditations leads the reader from the love in which all meaningful action is grounded, through the concern which is the catalyst for action and the ethics which guides our decision-making, to a consideration of some practical actions we can take in order to embody our hope for the earth's future.  Each meditation is preceded by a quotation from a spiritual tradition and followed by a prayer exercise.

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Jesus Was An Episcopalian

(and you can be one too!)

by The Rev. Christopher Yaw

It's an amazing time to be an Episcopalian!  This brilliant little book invites both newcomers and long-time Episcopalians to take a fresh look at all the Episcopal Church has to offer. Chris Yaw uses his journalism skills to tackle church history, modern changes and deeply rooted theology in a light-hearted, down-to-earth, very readable style that helps us look at who we are and who God is calling us to be.

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Jesus Was an Episcopalian Study Guide

by Heidi Clark

The 15-session study guide allows a group to work through each chapter of Jesus Was An Episcopalian in a simple 45-60 minute program. Each session can be a stand-alone program on a single topic or can be combined with other sessions to create adult forums, discussion groups or a confirmation or newcomer's class.  Each  session includes a short excerpt from the chapter which means participants don't have to have read the book, making it truly open to everyone, every week. Order now and download it immediately!

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Pocket Bible Guide

by The Rev. Linda L. Grenz

Pocket Bible Guide will help you find what you need in the Bible. A quick and easy resource for novice and expert alike, it gives you: A short description of content of every book in the Bible An outline of the book A list of famous passages in each book Helpful aids to study the Bible Several Bible study methods A list of passages for finding help in the Bible Lists of people, places and key terms Timelines and maps.

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Song of the Universe

EARTH POEMS AND PROSE FROM AROUND THE WORLD

Compiled and Edited by Anne Rowthorn

Anne Rowthorn believes that poets, prose writers, and philosophers offer us a multitude of ways to see the earth. They open earth's door and invite us to step into the garden of the universe. Language can move us to action; and her agenda in editing this stimulating collection of writings about nature from around the world is to challenge us to protect the natural world from ourselves.

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The Godbearing Life

THE ART OF SOUL TENDING FOR YOUTH MINISTRY 

by Kenda Creasy Dean and Ron Foster

This book deals directly with the primary need for God in the lives of youth and youth leaders and reaffirms ministry as practicing the faith together. One of the best books on relational youth ministry -- highly recommended as the basic "reader" for all youth ministers.

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Through the Heart

CREATIVE METHODS OF HIV AND AIDS EDUCATION

by Phyllis Wezeman

An estimated 2.6 million people became newly infected with HIV in 2010 and about 1.8 million people died from AIDS-related illnesses in 2009 (UN figures). In the USA, over 700,000 people are living with a diagnosed HIV infection and there are about 40,000 new diagnoses a year. Educating those who risk infecting themselves or other people is the best way to stop the spread of HIV and AIDS. People must be responsible for their own behavior. If the AIDS epidemic is to be stopped, people must understand the disease – its course, its nature, and its prevention.

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