b'MINISTRY & CHURCH LEADERSHIPENGAGING GENERATION ZTIMOTHY MCKNIGHTRaising the Bar for Youth MinistryA holistic approach to reaching Generation Z in your local churchTo disciple the youth in our student ministries today, we need to understand the unique characteristics of Generation Z and apply lessons learned from recent decades of youth ministry. In this thoroughly revised second edition of Raising the Bar: Student Ministry for a New Generation, pas-tor and professor Timothy McKnight brings a wealth of new insights, resources, and guidance for reaching todays adolescents.Following an overview of the beliefs, attitudes, and practices of Gen Z, McKnight provides youth pastors and volunteers with a complete plan for discipling young people through the local church. This includes practical advice on topics such as:Engaging parents in youth ministryGuiding students holistically in their beliefs, behavior, and relationshipsEquipping adult leaders who can serve as role modelsWorking with pastors, staff, and church leadersHelping parents develop rites of passage for their children as they move into adulthoodRaising expectations for adolescents to encourage them to grow toward maturityBased on years of personal experience and practice, Engaging Generation Z provides everything youth ministers need to equip, grow, and encourage todays young people to follow Christ and to take their student ministry to the next level.CONTENTSPart 1: Test Time: Does Youth Ministry Pass? Timothy McKnight (PhD, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) 1.The World Has Changed, but the Gospel Has Not:is director of the Global Center for Youth Ministry and associate pro-Analyzing the Current Culture of Studentfessor of youth ministry and missions at the Clamp Divinity School of Ministry Anderson University. He has served in the pastorate since 1991 with much 2.Meet Generation Z: The Next Great Generation of that time in youth ministry. He currently pastors Mosaic Church of 3.The Potency of Expectancy: Why We Can BeAnderson, a multiethnic, multigenerational church plant. Tim is also the Optimistic4.Truth or Consequences: Biblical Teachingfounder of One Disciple, a ministry focused on helping people live, love, Confronts Contemporary Practice and lead like Jesus in every aspect of their lives.5.Entertaining Children or Assembling an Army?: Lessons from History6.From the Parachurch to the Local Church: A BriefRelated TitlesHistory of Youth Ministry Generational LeadershipPart 2: Reinventing Youth Ministry 978-1-946707-55-0$10.997.Teaching the Youth Well: Building a Ministry onYouth Ministry as Missionthe Word 978-0-8254-4729-7$20.998.Habitual Love: Stirring the Affections of Youth9.Get Real: Sharing Jesus Consistently10.Life Is Worship: Recalibrating the Focus of Studentsand more . . .978-0-8254-4593-4$17.99Paperback5.5 x 8.5200 pagesChristian Ministry / YouthKregel MinistryRights: WorldJanuary 26, 2021kregel.com/academic37'