Essential reading for effective Youth and Children’s ministry

Looking to enhance your effective ministry to young people?

The Youthworks Ministry Support team share their favourite books below to help you encourage youth, children and families to be oriented to Christ for life!

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Children's Ministry Books

Book Reviews
Sticky Faith by Kara Powell & Chap Clark
Youth Ministry, Parenting, Children's Ministry
Sticky Faith by Kara Powell & Chap Clark
Youth Ministry, Parenting, Children's Ministry
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Youth Ministry, Parenting, Children's Ministry
Show them Jesus by Jack Klumpenhower
Children's Ministry
Show them Jesus by Jack Klumpenhower
Children's Ministry
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Children's Ministry
Sustainable Children's Ministry by Mark DeVries & Annette Safstrom
Children's Ministry, Leaders
Sustainable Children's Ministry by Mark DeVries & Annette Safstrom
Children's Ministry, Leaders
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Children's Ministry, Leaders
The Art of Group Talk by Phillips & Duckworth
Children's Ministry, Leaders
The Art of Group Talk by Phillips & Duckworth
Children's Ministry, Leaders
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Children's Ministry, Leaders
Relational Children's Ministry by Dan Lovaglia
Children's Ministry, Leaders, Ministry Philosophy
Relational Children's Ministry by Dan Lovaglia
Children's Ministry, Leaders, Ministry Philosophy
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Children's Ministry, Leaders, Ministry Philosophy
Leading KidMin: How to Drive Real Change in Children's Ministry by Pat Cimo and Matt Markins
Children's Ministry, Leaders
Leading KidMin: How to Drive Real Change in Children's Ministry by Pat Cimo and Matt Markins
Children's Ministry, Leaders
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Children's Ministry, Leaders
The Bible Story Handbook by John H. Walton and Kim E. Walton
Children's Ministry, Youth Ministry, Theology, Curriculum
The Bible Story Handbook by John H. Walton and Kim E. Walton
Children's Ministry, Youth Ministry, Theology, Curriculum
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Children's Ministry, Youth Ministry, Theology, Curriculum
Family Ministry and the Church by Chris Shirley
Youth Ministry, Children's Ministry, Family Ministry, Leaders, Parenting
Family Ministry and the Church by Chris Shirley
Youth Ministry, Children's Ministry, Family Ministry, Leaders, Parenting
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Youth Ministry, Children's Ministry, Family Ministry, Leaders, Parenting

Youth Ministry Books

Book Reviews
Sticky Faith by Kara Powell & Chap Clark
Youth Ministry, Parenting, Children's Ministry
Sticky Faith by Kara Powell & Chap Clark
Youth Ministry, Parenting, Children's Ministry
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Youth Ministry, Parenting, Children's Ministry
Growing Young by Kara Powell, Jake Mulder and Brad Griffen
Youth Ministry, Discipleship, Intergenerational, Leaders
Growing Young by Kara Powell, Jake Mulder and Brad Griffen
Youth Ministry, Discipleship, Intergenerational, Leaders
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Youth Ministry, Discipleship, Intergenerational, Leaders
Gospel Centred Youth Ministry edited by Cameron Cole and Jon Nielson
Youth Ministry
Gospel Centred Youth Ministry edited by Cameron Cole and Jon Nielson
Youth Ministry
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Youth Ministry
Faith for Exiles: 5 ways for a new generation to follow Jesus in digital Babylon by David Kinnaman and Mark Matlock
Youth Ministry
Faith for Exiles: 5 ways for a new generation to follow Jesus in digital Babylon by David Kinnaman and Mark Matlock
Youth Ministry
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Youth Ministry
Sustainable Youth Ministry by Mark DeVries
Youth Ministry, Ministry Philosophy
Sustainable Youth Ministry by Mark DeVries
Youth Ministry, Ministry Philosophy
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Youth Ministry, Ministry Philosophy
Tactics for Teen Ministry by Scott Petty
Youth Ministry, Ministry Philosophy
Tactics for Teen Ministry by Scott Petty
Youth Ministry, Ministry Philosophy
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Youth Ministry, Ministry Philosophy
A.S.K.: Real World Questions / Real World Answer by David Robertson
Youth Ministry, Theology, Discipleship
A.S.K.: Real World Questions / Real World Answer by David Robertson
Youth Ministry, Theology, Discipleship
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Youth Ministry, Theology, Discipleship
Crucial Questions (Series) by R.C. Sproul
Youth Ministry, Theology, Curriculum, Evangelism
Crucial Questions (Series) by R.C. Sproul
Youth Ministry, Theology, Curriculum, Evangelism
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Youth Ministry, Theology, Curriculum, Evangelism
Thoughts For Young Men by J.C. Ryle
Youth Ministry
Thoughts For Young Men by J.C. Ryle
Youth Ministry
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Youth Ministry
Biblical Theology of Youth Ministry by Michael McGarry
Youth Ministry, Ministry Philosophy, Intergenerational, Theology
Biblical Theology of Youth Ministry by Michael McGarry
Youth Ministry, Ministry Philosophy, Intergenerational, Theology
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Youth Ministry, Ministry Philosophy, Intergenerational, Theology
Plugged In by Daniel Strange
Youth Ministry
Plugged In by Daniel Strange
Youth Ministry
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Youth Ministry
Adoptive Church by Chap Clark
Youth Ministry, Church, Intergenerational
Adoptive Church by Chap Clark
Youth Ministry, Church, Intergenerational
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Youth Ministry, Church, Intergenerational
The Bible Story Handbook by John H. Walton and Kim E. Walton
Children's Ministry, Youth Ministry, Theology, Curriculum
The Bible Story Handbook by John H. Walton and Kim E. Walton
Children's Ministry, Youth Ministry, Theology, Curriculum
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Children's Ministry, Youth Ministry, Theology, Curriculum
Family Ministry and the Church by Chris Shirley
Youth Ministry, Children's Ministry, Family Ministry, Leaders, Parenting
Family Ministry and the Church by Chris Shirley
Youth Ministry, Children's Ministry, Family Ministry, Leaders, Parenting
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Youth Ministry, Children's Ministry, Family Ministry, Leaders, Parenting

Family and Intergenerational Ministry Books

SRE and Religious Instruction Books