b'MINISTRY & CHURCH LEADERSHIPASSOCIATE PASTORS MICHAEL MATTHEW MAURIELLOMinistry from the MiddleRather than simply leading or following, why not consider stewarding?Associate pastors of all kindswhether assigned to children, youth, worship, adult, or outreachare often caught in the middle of compli-catedrelationshipsintheircongregations.Itsanemotionallytaxing andorganizationallyconfusingposition.InAssociatePastors,Michael Matthew Mauriello demonstrates how associate pastors can harness the ambiguity that accompanies their role in ways that can mutually benefit church members and other pastoral staff.Given that most pastoral students have limited preparation for the responsibilities associate pastors shoulder, Associate Pastors is an ideal textbook for Bible colleges and seminaries. Those studying for the pastor-ate and those already serving in associate pastor roles will find encourage-ment and a new vision for blessing the church. Michael Matthew Mauriello (PhD, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School) is Assistant Professor of Christian Ministry at LeTourneau University 978-0-8254-4744-0$20.99 and the Director of Church Relations, Training, and Assessment at the Paperback5.5 x 8.5240 pages Passage Institute for Youth and Theology, a one-year discipleship pro-Christian Ministry / Pastoral ResourcesKregel MinistryRights: World gram for high school students. He has more than ten years of experience Available Now as an associate pastor in EFCA churches.YOUTH MINISTRY AS MISSION BRIAN HULL & PATRICK MAYSA Conversation About Theology and Culture Discover how ministering to youth is like being a cross-cultural missionaryThe parallels between ministry within youth culture and global mis-sions have long been touted by youth ministry experts, yet few resources exist to help youth pastors and youth workers benefit practically from the insights of missiologists. In Youth Ministry as Mission, Brian Hull and Patrick Mays fill this gap with an introduction to missiology, missions practice, and missionary witness tailored especially to a youth ministry context.Youth Ministry as Mission will be a valuable guide for college and semi-nary students but will also be a breath of fresh air to those already work-ing as youth directors and youth ministers.Brian Hull (PhD, Asbury Theological Seminary) is Associate Professor of Youth Ministry at Asbury University and director of Asburys Youth Becoming Leaders Program.PatrickMays(PhD,AsburyTheologicalSeminary)isProfessorof 978-0-8254-4729-7$20.99 Christian Ministry at LeTourneau University. He co-launched the Passage Paperback6 x 9264 pages Institute for Youth and Theology, a one-year discipleship program for Christian Ministry / Youth high school students. Additionally, Mays has served in numerous pasto-Kregel MinistryRights: World ral roles, as a short-term missionary, and for seven years as a guest Bible Available Now scholar at a Bible translation ministry in Nigeria.32kregel.com/academic'