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Te 9: Best Practices for Youth MinistryKurt Johnston & im Levert

Copyright 2010 Simply Youth Ministry

group.comsimplyyouthministry.com

All rights reserved. No part o this book may be reproduced in any manner whatsoever without prior writtenpermission rom the publisher, except where noted in the text and in the case o brie quotations embodiedin critical articles and reviews. For inormation, e-mail Permissions at [email protected], or write

Permissions, Group Publishing, Inc., P.O. Box 481, Loveland, CO 80539.

CreditsAuthors: Kurt Johnston & im LevertExecutive Developer: Nadim NajmChie Creative Ofcer: Joani SchultzEditor: Nancy Going and Rick Lawrence

Copy Editor: Rob CunninghamCover Art and Production: Veronica LucasProduction Manager: DeAnne Lear

Scripture quotations marked NIV are taken rom the HOLY BIBLE, NEW INERNAIONALVERSION. Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984 Biblica. Used by permission o Zondervan. All rights reserved.

Scripture quotations marked NL are taken rom the Holy Bible, New Living ranslation, copyright 1996,2004. Used by permission o yndale House Publishers, Inc., Wheaton, Illinois 60189. All rights reserved

Scripture quotations marked Te Message are taken rom Te Message. Copyright 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996,

2000, 2001, 2002. Used by permission o NavPress Publishing Group.

Scripture quotations marked GW are taken rom GODS WORD, 1995 Gods Word to the Nations. Usedby permission o Baker Publishing Group.

Scripture quotations marked NCV are taken rom the New Century Version. Copyright 2005 by TomasNelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

Scripture quotations marked NKJV are taken rom the New King James Version. Copyright 1982 byTomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

Scripture quotations marked LB are taken rom Te Living Bible 1971. Used by permission o yndaleHouse Publishers, Inc. Wheaton, IL 60189. All rights reserved.

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication DataJohnston, Kurt, 1966-Te 9 : best practices or youth ministry / Kurt Johnston and imLevert.

p. cm.ISBN 978-0-7644-4134-9 (pbk. : alk. paper)1. Church group work with youth. I. Levert, im, 1972- II. itle.

III. itle: Nine.BV4447.J53 2010259.23--dc22 2010022198

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DeDication

We would like to dedicate this book to the men who gave us our frst

shot at youth ministry. We were both hired at young ages by senior

pastors who believed in the importance o student ministry and were

convinced we could help their churches do it well.

Tank you Pastor Ronald L. Prinzing rom First Family Church in

Whittier, Caliornia, or seeing something in me that made you take such

a bold risk! I am eternally grateul.

- Kurt Johnston

Tank you Willis Ray Curtis and Glen Whatley or giving me a chance

to re-experience Gods love by serving in ministry. I love you guys.

- Tim Levert


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