A Few Book Recommendations for Youth Ministry

600 Blessings and Prayers from around the world.
Compiled by Geoffrey Duncan. Published by Twenty-Third Publications, 2005.

The Godbearing Life: The Art of Soul Tending for Youth Ministry.
By Kenda Creasy Dean and Ron Foster. Published by Upper Room Books, 1998.

Way to Live: Christian Practices for Teens.
Edited by Dorothy C. Bass and Don C. Richter. Published by Upper Room Books, 2002.
* Comes with a free leaders guide that can be downloaded from their website.

Practicing Our Faith: A Way of Life for a Searching People.
Edited by Dorothy C. Bass. Published by Jossey-Bass, 1997.
* Comes with a free leaders guide that can be downloaded from their website.

Mission Trips That Matter: Embodied Faith for the Sake of the World.
By Don C. Richter. Published by Upper Room Books, 2008.

Family-Based Youth Ministry: Revised and Expanded.
By Mark DeVries. Published by Intervarsity Press, 2004.

Youth Ministry in the 21st Century: The encyclopedia of practical ideas.
Edited by Rick Lawrence. Published by Group, 2006.

Keeping the Sabbath Wholly.
By Marva J. Dawn. Published by W. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1989.

Arts and the Spirit: The Role of Art in Faith Formation.
Edited by Mary Anne MacFarlane and E. Ann Fleming. Published by United Church Publishing House, 2007.

50 Ways to Pray: Practices from Many Traditions and Times.
By Teresa A. Blythe. Published by Abingdon Press, 2006.

More Voices.
United Church Publishing House and Wood Lake Publishing, 2007.

The Revised and Expanded Book of Raccoon Circles: A Facilitator’s Guide to Building Unity, Community, Connection and Teamwork Through Active Learning.
By Dr. Jim Cain and Dr. Tom Smith.  Published by Kendall/Hunt, 2007.

The Complete Ropes Course Manual.
By, Rohnke, Wall, Tait, Rogers and Cornerstone Designs, Inc. Published by Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company, 2003.

The Best-Ever Games for Youth Ministry.
By Les Christie. Published by Group, 2005.