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Now in paperback, this excellent resource for youth ministry leaders examines afresh what it means to be an adolescent in today's culture and how those who minister to young people can best reach them. youth ministers Vandegriff and Vukich speak from experience that, while the world of teenagers is in constant change, the eternal message of Christ's love never changes.

Topics include a description of adolescence, age characteristics of teens, how self-identity develops, different types of youth work, the purpose and goal of youth ministry, teaching methods, programming, music and worship, principles of counseling youth, and how to set up a counseling session.