Description
Book SynopsisA practical resource book to help youth leaders to introduce the ancient spiritual disciplines to teenagers.
Trade Review`His desire to see young people grow in their relationship with God is evident and some of his practical ideas are innovative.’ -- Jonathan Shulver * evangelicals now *
Table of ContentsContents
Acknowledgments 9
Foreword 11
Introduction 13
Week Zero: Introducing the Spiritual Disciplines 26
Part One: The Core (The Inward Disciplines)
Week One: Engage: The Discipline of Prayer 34
Week Two: Read: The Discipline of Study 50
Week Three: Listen: The Discipline of Meditation 68
Week Four: Refrain: The Discipline of Fasting 85
Part Two: Outward (The Public Disciplines)
Week Five: Less: The Discipline of Simplicity 104
Week Six: Alone: The Discipline of Solitude 126
Week Seven: Last: The Discipline of Submission 147
Week Eight: Give: The Discipline of Service 163
Part Three: Together (The Corporate Disciplines)
Week Nine: Choose: The Discipline of Worship 182
Week Ten: Party: The Discipline of Celebration 199
Appendix – God Audit 221