Shaping the Spiritual Life of Students: A Guide for Youth Workers, Pastors, Teachers Campus Ministers

by Richard R. Dunn

Book Overview

Alberto is an energetic, people-pleasing eighth grader. He seems to have it all--from the junior high varsity team to his family's beautiful new home to leadership in his youth group. But he feels pressured by team members who mock his Christianity and rejected by his dad whose work requires more and more travel. His young spiritual life is in a precarious place.Last year, as a high school sophomore, Jonathan began spending time with...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0830822844
• ISBN13: 9780830822843
• Release Date: May 2001
• Publisher: IVP
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.78 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.0" x 8.6"

Customer Reviews

Must Have

This book is an absolute must have for anyone who even knows an adolescent anywhere from Middle school through college. I had to read it for a youth ministry class & it still was the best book I have read in my entire college career. Dunn has tremendous insight & gives wonderful practical advice on how to approach problems within working with adolescents. Buy one for yourself & one for anyone else you know that works with students!

I refer back to this book often

This book contains great information and advice on how to authentically interact with a teenager while in the role of mentor. There are also three chapters at the end of the book that deal with teen social, spiritual, emotional, etc. development. A wonderful book for people who want to fulfill the axiom, "it takes a village to raise a child".

Great Resource for Youth Workers

I don't think I could recommend this book enough for my fellow youth workers. The book covers a great deal in it's 251 pages. The book is a good mixture of challenging ideas and refreshing stories from one of the larger names in youth ministry. Check out this book if you are looking for a quality resource about leading students into a meaningful relationship with God.