Recommended Reading for Youth Ministry

While we think this list is a great start for those looking to dig deeper into youth ministry, it is far from complete. Feel free to contact us with your recommendations and favorite youth ministry resources.

Almost Christian: What the Faith of Our Teenagers is Telling the American Church
Author: Kendra Creasy-Dean

Emerging Adulthood: The Winding Rood from the Late Teens through the Early Twenties
Jeffrey Jensen Arnett

Essential Church
Author: Thom Rainer

Hurt 2.0: Inside the World of Today's Teenager
Author: Chap Clark

Lost in Transition
Author: Christian Smith

My First 90 Days in Ministry: How to Make a Splash Without Getting Wet
Author: Group Publishing

Our Church Our Children
Author: Sophie Koulomzin

Real Boys
Author: William Pollack

Real Sex: The Naked Truth about Chastity
Author: Lauren F. Winner

Souls in Transition
Author: Christian Smith

When Koumbaya is Not Enough: A Practical Theology of Youth Ministry
Author: Dean Borgman