{"product_id":"christian-youth-work-in-theory-and-practice-a-handbook-9780334046431","title":"Christian Youth Work in Theory and Practice A Handbook","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChurches today face unique challenges as they seek to help young people engage with the Christian faith and youth workers, whether employed or volunteer, play a key role in supporting this process. This book provides a comprehensive overview of Christian youth work, drawing together practice, theory and theology in a format which is both engaging and informative. Serving as both a text and workbook, it brings together key youth ministry thinkers and grass-roots practitioners to explore significant themes and issues. It will be invaluable to those thinking about youth work at a strategic level as well as youth work practitioners. Each of the sixteen chapters is followed by a response written from a different perspective, modelling reflective practice and theological reflection.  Topics covered include mission, church, adolescent identity, appropriate relationships, spiritual practices, youth culture, pastoral care, work with families, education, leadership and management, inclusive yout\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA highly theoretical \u0026amp; yet deeply practical book. I cannot recommend this highly enough to anyone engaged in, or caring about, youth work in the UK. Get hold of your copy today. -- Gavin Calver\u003cbr\u003eOne of the biggest challenges facing the church today is how to connect with a generation of young people who have no prior experience of any sort of faith.  The particular strength of this book is its combination of theological reflection with insights from the social sciences, and all of it grounded in the experience of practitioners working in diverse cultural contexts. -- John Drane\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. Being a Christian Youth Worker: Finding Ourselves by Losing Ourselves Nick Shepherd  2. Being a Reflective Practitioner and Lifelong Learner: Pursuing Wisdom and Fruitfulness Sally Nash  3. Youth Culture: A Theoretical Examination for the Sake of Ministry with Young People Andrew Root  4. Theological Inquiry in Christian Youth Work Jeremy Thompson  5. Christian Youth Work and the Kingdom of God Graeme McMeekin  6. Inclusive Youth Work Andrew Smith  7. Adolescent Identity Development Amy Jacober  8. Appropriate Relationships: 'Like a Friend' Sam Richards  9. The Church Matt Brain  10. Spiritual Practices and Faith Formation Jo Whitehead  11. Holistic Pastoral Care Karen Jones  12. Mission Terry Linhart  13. Education and Curriculum Simon Davies  14. Working with Families Colin Bennett  15. Ethical Dilemmas and Practice Paul Nash  16. Leadership and Management Liz Dumain","brand":"SCM Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51767422779735,"sku":"9780334046431","price":31.56,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780334046431.jpg?v=1758713256","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/christian-youth-work-in-theory-and-practice-a-handbook-9780334046431","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}