From the Back Cover
Your first two years in youth ministry A personal and practical guide to starting right Employing his renowned wisdom and humor, the author disarmingly relates stories and principles from his own successes and failures over 20-plus years in youth ministry. He offers treasure troves of practical advice in the hope that new youth workers can travel a smoother path and achieve real longevity in a church culture that all too often chews them up and spits them out. Some of the all-important issues covered: Dealing with discouragement; Building effective relationships with students; Resolving conflict; Ministering to parents and families; and Trailblazing change.
About the Author
Founder of Simply Youth Ministry, Doug Fields has been in youth ministry since 1979 and is currently on staff at Saddleback Church in Southern California. He's the director of Purpose Driven Youth Ministry, and the author and co-author of more than 50 books, including the bestsellers Speaking to Teenagers and Your First Two Years in Youth Ministry. SPANISH BIO: Doug Fields es el pastor de ensenanza de la Iglesia Saddleback, una iglesia de 25,000 miembros. Como pastor de jovenes por mas de veinticinco anos, Doug realiza su actual funcion desde 1992. Ha sido autor y coauthor de mas de cincuenta libros, incluyendo el renombrado ganador de premios, Ministerio de jovenes con proposito, y su ultima obra Recargado. el y su esposa Cathy tienen tres hijos y residen en el sur de California.