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by George Barna (Author)

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Pollster-researcher George Barna has published the results of a nationwide survey of teens, giving an accurate picture of where today's youth are, and where they seem to be headed. It's the kind of information leaders need in order to relate and minister to teens. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Hardcover: 129 pages
Publisher: Regal Books (October 1995)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0830717870
ISBN-13: 978-0830717873
Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.2 x 0.8 inches
Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces

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4.0 out of 5 stars A great resource, December 14, 2000

By	A. Rains "My name is Jasper but this stupid '... (Currently trapped in Maine) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Generation Next: What You Need to Know About Today's Youth (Paperback)

This book provides insights into where students are today. It equips youth pastor's to better serve students by giving them a better understanding of where students are emotinally, socially and spiritually. Barna doesn't just shove statistics down your throat but offers valuable insights that are very useful in student ministry.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Great Book, May Be Dated Now, August 1, 2006

By	Palmer Muntz (Fort Wayne IN) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Generation Next: What You Need to Know About Today's Youth (Paperback)

It's been almost ten years since I read this book but I remember thinking it was simply outstanding. Unfortunately, I loaned it to a faculty member and never saw it again. Ten years is a long time in teen years, so I have to wonder if the findings are still applicable to today's high schoolers.

There were a number of things that I found interesting in it. Here are a few comments and quotes from Barna that I wrote down at the time . . .

Barna's six S's to describe teens:
* Serious about Life
* Stressed Out
* Self-reliant
* Skeptical
* Spiritual
* Survivors

"By far the most pressing concern troubling teenagers these days relates to their educational circumstances. . . . The primary dilemmas related to education are getting the grades they want, getting in to the college they desire and being able to complete their homework consistently." (pp. 25-26)

Four findings:
1) Teens have a vague grasp of truth and morality.
2) They are not familiar with the Bible's contents.
3) "Many kids seem to distinguish between the concept of truth and the practice of truth."
4) They are capable of living with intellectual contradictions.

"Only 6 out of 10 teenagers take an orthodox, Christian view of God . . . . A majority of teens (55%) believe that when people of different faiths pray to their respective gods, they are really all praying to the same central power source." (pp. 75-76) "As a general rule, modern teenagers reject any individual, organization or philosophy that claims to be the sole proprietor of goodness." (p. 79)

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