b'Engaging Generation ZRaising the Bar for Youth MinistryTim McKnightA holistic approach to reaching Generation Z in your local churchT o disciple the youth in student ministries today, we need to understand the unique characteristics of Generation Z and applylessonslearnedfromrecentdecadesofyouthministry. In this thoroughly revised second edition of Raising the Bar: Student Ministry for a New Generation, pastor 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, andrelationshipsEquipping adult leaders who can serve as role modelsWorking with pastors, staff, and church leadersHelping parents develop rites of passage for their childrenas they move into adulthoodRaising expectations for adolescents to encourage them togrow 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.TimMcKnight(PhD,TheSouthernBaptistTheological Seminary) is director of the Global Center for Youth Ministry and associate professor of youth ministry and missions at the Clamp Divinity School of Anderson University. He has served in the pastorate since 1991 with much of that time in youth ministry. He currently pastors Mosaic Church of Anderson, a multiethnic, multigenerational church plant. RELATED TITLESUNIQUE SELLING POINTS A must-read for every youth pastor,978-0-8254-4593-4$17.99senior pastor, youth ministry volunteer,Paperback5.5 x 8.5192 pagesand parent Christian Ministry / Youth Supplementary text for college andKregel MinistryRights: Worldseminary youth ministry classes January 26, 2021 Presents up-to-date data, insights,Invitation toSermon Outlines onand resourcesEducational Ministry Youth Related Issues, 978-0-8254-4444-9$42.99 Volume 1978-0-8254-4134-9$6.99www.kregel.com 7'