TY  - BOOK
AU  - Kunjufu,Jawanza
TI  - What Is the Role of Teens in Your Church?
SN  - 9781934155738 (electronic bk.)
AV  - BX5 
U1  - 250.835 
PY  - 2011///
CY  - Chicago
PB  - African American Images
KW  - Religion
KW  - Church work with teenagers
KW  - Church work with youth
KW  - Teenagers
KW  - Pastoral counseling of
KW  - Religious life
KW  - RELIGION / Institutions & Organizations
KW  - bisacsh
KW  - Electronic books
N1  - Cover; Copyright; Contents; Introduction; 1. What Does the Bible Say?; 2. Trends; 3. Framework; 4. The Current State of the Church; 5. The Current State of Teen Ministry; 6. Youth Pastors; 7. Parents; 8. Teen Empowerment Model; 9. New Wine, New Wineskins; Afterword; Endnotes; Bibliography; Notes; Back Cover
N2  - Exploring the reasons why more than 70 percent of teens stop going to church when they reach adulthood, this impassioned proposal outlines ways that churches can retain their youth populations by giving them opportunities to take on leadership responsibility. Difficult questions, meant to foster self-exploration and self-evaluation within the community, include Are we discriminating against youth? and Do youth feel empowered in our church? Congregations and church leaders are encouraged to take a look at the effort they make to engage teens in terms of budget, space, and programs and to implem
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