Vintage Jesus: Timeless Answers to Timely QuestionsMark Driscoll and Gerry BreshearsCrossways Books, February 2008, 256 pp., $19.99,www.vintagejesus.netMark Driscoll is known in evangelical circles for his re...

A Practical Guide for Life and Ministry: Overcoming 7 Challenges Pastors FaceDavid HornerBakerBooks, 2008, 283 pp., $17.99,http://www.bakerbooks.com/Author David Horner writes from the context of a veteran, v...

In Pursuit of Jesus (Leader Guide)Rick and Bev LawrenceGroup Publishing, 2008, 160 pp., $19.99 (leader guide), $9.99 (participant),www.group.comThis 10-week small group study asks who Jesus is, then goes on t...

Church Volunteer Centralwww.churchvolunteercentral.com is a Web site sponsored by Group Publishing and is full of resources designed for church leaders, who are in charge of recruiting, training and encour...

It’s almost Go time. Your cast begins to assemble. On cue, the theme music blares as Gary the Game Guy enters with gadgets and gear to take on the fiercest junior high student. Striding behind him is Emil...

Many times when intergenerational youth ministry is considered, what we really are asking is, Where can I get some adults to run small groups, teach a particular class, etc?We need to make this as relatively ea...

We all know friends, pets and even houseplants need care, but what about volunteers? Here, a veteran youth ministry worker provides a short list of ways you can express your care for your volunteers. Commandmen...

Not too long ago, I was flipping through the cable channel guide and found two movies playing on different channels. One was 50 First Dates and the other, How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days. It struck me funny that m...

To put it mildly, the retiring professionals of today aren’t fulfilling Beatle Paul McCartney’s picture of the 64-year-old. We’re a different kind of graying generation. Walk by any clubhouse ...

Today’s 20-somethings, a group we call Generation @, includes people like LeBron James (born in 1984), Hilary Duff (born in 1987), and Lindsay Lohan (born in 1986). Are 20-somethings like these a good sou...