Controlled Chaos: Making Sense of Junior High Ministry [Paperback]

Kurt Johnston (Author), Doug Fields (Foreword)

Product Details

• Paperback: 189 pages
• Publisher: Standard Publishing Company (August 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0784712549
• ISBN-13: 978-0784712542
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 7 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.1 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,101,141 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Kurt Johnston is junior high pastor in Southern California. He's served in middle school ministry since 1988 - longer than most of you have been alive! Kurt was once a middle school student, and when he was in 8th grade he was beaten up by a 7th grader. Kurt and his family live in Orange County where he spends his free time surfing and still avoiding 7th-grade bullies.

Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must read for Middle School/Junior High Leader, December 19, 2001

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Patrick G. Hickerson (El Cajon, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Controlled Chaos: Making Sense of Junior High Ministry (Paperback)

Kurt Johnston's book should be read by anyone who is in Youth Ministry, be they volunteer, parent or Pastor. He offers insights into all aspects of Junior High Ministry, including suggestions on recruiting volunteers and making them feel they are a viable part of the effort. He offers suggestion after suggestion on everything from games, to messages, to small groups, to special events. The section on creativity will help you think of being creative in a whole new light.
There are sound suggestions on how to build trust and relationships with students who are facing an awkward phase of life, realizing that not every student responds the same.
Most importantly this book will help you to show students that not only do you care about them, but Christ cares for them more than they know.
Give this book to your church's Youth Pastor, you will be glad you did.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Useful, practical, beneficial, AND READABLE, December 11, 2003

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phil owen (Clio, Michigan) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Controlled Chaos: Making Sense of Junior High Ministry (Paperback)

Let's face it, if you're working with Jr. High kids, there's something that's a little funny in your wiring anyhow. And, I believe that this book is written perfectly for the Jr. High worker, whether full-time, part-time, volunteer, or potential youth worker. There's so much useful, beneficial information, and Kurt drives it home. I'm currently IM'ing another one of my jr. high staff, and telling him to pick it up! a MUST for everyone who works with jr. high!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Kurt Knows What He's Talking About!, January 25, 2002

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Scott Rubin (Chicagoland, Illinois) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Controlled Chaos: Making Sense of Junior High Ministry (Paperback)

Kurt's wisdom about this age group has been HUGELY valuable to me as I've led our jr. high ministry. No doubt this book is worth the read --- and then daring to put the ideas into practice to serve these amazing people called jr. high students!