Global Youth Ministry: Reaching Adolescents Around the World

by Terry D. Linhart, David Livermore

Overview

As the world's youth population continues to grow and interact globally in an instant through blogging, texting, and social networking, youth ministry is adapting in equal fashion. Authors Terry Linhart and David Livermore offer advice that's substantiated by more than twenty prominent worldwide youth leaders: be prepared. Global Youth Ministry is the first textbook to recognize the phenomenon of global youth ministry and to coordinate leading youth ministry voices in a discussion of the theological, theoretical, sociocultural, and historical issues that shape ministries around the world. Traditionally, students of international youth ministries have had to wade through a range of sources, perspectives, and agendas. This versatile text distills all that, and focuses on real-world experiences, challenges, and issues that are part of international ministries. This book is essential reading for undergraduate and graduate-level students and youth ministry leaders who have a heart for missions, social awareness and spiritual empathy, and a desire to serve young people around the world.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780310410553
Publisher:	Zondervan
Publication date:	04/19/2011
Sold by:	HarperCollins Publishing
Format:	eBook
Pages:	256
File size:	2 MB
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Terry Linhart (PhD, Purdue University) is Chair of the Religion and Philosophy Department at Bethel College, Indiana where he teaches ministry-related courses. His research and writing has focused on missions, evangelism, multicultural ministry, and leadership development. He is the co-author of Evangelism Remixed: Empowering Students for Courageous and Contagious Faith, and author of Middle School Talksheets: Life of Christ and High School Talksheets: Life of Christ. Terry and his wife, Kelly, have three teenagers, Lauren, Jayson, and Sean.
DAVID LIVERMORE, PH.D., is President and Partner at the Cultural Intelligence Center. He has done training and consulting for leaders in more than 100 countries and is the author of The Cultural Intelligence Difference.

Table of Contents

Foreword 15

Acknowledgments 21

Introduction 23

Chapter 1 The Youth of the World Terry Linhart David Livermore 27

Chapter 2 Youth Ministry Changes More Than You Know Jonny Baker 43

Chapter 3 A World of Irish Youth Ministry Roz Stirling 57

Chapter 4 From Apartheid to Saamheid: Creating a Culturally Diverse Youth Ministry Mark Tittley 71

Sidebar: Spiritual Obedience as the Mark of Maturation in East Africa Edward Buri 83

Chapter 5 African Realities for Youth Ministry Beth Baleke 87

Chapter 6 Message for a Mess-Age: Ministry to Youth in West Africa Nuwoe-James Kiamu 95

Chapter 7 The New Latin America: From Renewal to Revolution Lucas Leys 105

Case Study: Andres: From "Street Urchin" to Street Evangelist in Brazil Calenthia Dowdy 115

Sidebar: Latin American Youth Ministry Junior Zapata 119

Case Study: Leme: The Church at the Bottom of the Hill Calenthia Dowdy 123

Chapter 8 We Live in a Period Where Young People Actively Seek Spiritual Truth-Yeah, Right … Søren Oestergaard 127

Spotlight: Norway: A Church of Many Members but with Empty Pews Astrid Sandsmark 145

Chapter 9 Confessions from a Transitional Country-One Croatian Youth Ministry's Work in Progress Irena Dragaš 149

Chapter 10 Ministry to the Deaf: Youth Ministry in Australia in the New Millennium Paul McQuillan 161

Sidebar: Australia-School Chaplaincy: Taking Youth Ministry Outside the Church Bill Hodgson 175

Chapter 11 The Temporarily Parentless Generation: OFW Kids in the Philippines Anne De Jesus-Ardina 183

Chapter 12 What Does Youth Ministry Look Like in Asia? Judy Foo 199

Spotlight: Japanese Youth Are the Church Yoshito Noguchi 207

Sidebar: Korean Youth Ministry Young Woon Lee 211

Chapter 13 Back to the Future: Looking Ahead and Beyond Jacob G. Isaac 217

Chapter 14 Christian Identity in a Global Age: Snapshots from North American Youth Ministry Dr. Kenda Creasy Dean 229

Chapter 15 Youth, Culture, and Theology in Plural: Presenting the Work of the IASYM Bert Roebben 247

Chapter 16 Getting Involved in Cross-Cultural Youth Ministry Aaron Arnold Russ Cline Mel Ellenwood 253

Endnotes 261