Great Retreats for Youth Groups [Paperback]

Chris Cannon (Author)

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Publication Date: November 7, 1994

Few things will grow kids' faith and build youth group attendance like a good retreat. Includes everything to help make them a success: schedules, checklists, talk outlines, and more. Each retreat is designed for customizing.

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Grow your kids' faith and build your youth group with these proven youth-ministry retreats! Have you ever wished you could open a file and pull out complete, creative retreats that have been proven to work with kids? Now you can -- with Great Retreats for Youth Groups. Christ Cannon has scoured the country for the best retreats he could find, and added them to the winners in his own files. The result is a manual that will save you tons of time in planning your next retreat. You get everything you need to make these retreats a success--goals for the retreat, a "What to Bring" checklist, retreat schedule, step-by-step instructions, talk outlines -- you name it. You can use them as is, or customize them to fit the particular needs of your group. Each of the retreats inside cover a number of vital topics, including: -Parent-teen communication -Outdoor adventure -Leadership development -Discipleship -Spiritual growth -Mission and service -Girls only/Guys only -Freshman orientation -And much more -- Get your kids fired up about their Christian faith while you save much-needed time and energy-when you use Great Retreats for Youth Groups.

About the Author

Chris Cannon is minister to youth at Hope Chapel in Hermosa Beach, CA, and an accomplished retreat designer and leader.

Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: Zondervan Publishing Company (November 7, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0310491614
• ISBN-13: 978-0310491613
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 1.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,160,263 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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This review is from: Great Retreats for Youth Groups (Paperback)

If you are looking for a book of ideas this one isn't it. If you are looking for a book to outline the retreat as to format then this book is for you. Just don't purchase it looking for all of these great interactive things to do with your teens...it's not in there.