Youthwork
Don Pearson and Paul Santhouse
Moody Publishers, 2009, $12.99, 192 pp., Moodypublishers.com
There are 99 ideas in this book that are 100 percent helpful. “The best ideas almost always come from experience,” and Youthwork shows just how much you can learn in a few decades of youth ministry.
Pearson and Santhouse present an encyclopedia of issues and experiences that youth workers likely are to face, along with solid advice gleaned from years in the trenches. One of the greatest strengths is how simple it is to read up on specific issues. Everything from discipleship to event transportation gets face time, with insights helpful for those starting in youth ministry and those looking for encouragement in their continuing journey.
It’s a personal, pocket-sized mentor for those involved in loving teenagers in the name of Jesus, and a necessary addition to any youth worker’s bookshelf.
