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Get ready for a crash course in effective communication. More than just a book on how to "do talks," Speaking to Teenagers combines the experience and wisdom of two veteran youth ministry speakers, along with insightful research and practical tools, to help you develop messages that engage students with the love of Christ and the power of his Word.Whether you1re crafting a five-minute devotional or a 30-minute sermon, Speaking to Teenagers is essential to understanding and preparing great messages.Together, Doug Fields and Duffy Robbins show you how they craft their own messages and give you the tools to do it yourself. They'll guide you, step-by-step, through the process of preparing and delivering meaningful messages that effectively communicate to your students.Fields and Robbins walk you through three dimensions of a message - the speaker, the listener, and the message itself‹and introduce you to the concept and principles of inductive communication. You1ll also get helpful tips on finding illustrations for your talk and using them for maximum impact, as well as insights on reading your audience and effective body language.As Speaking to Teenagers guides you toward becoming a more effective communicator, you'll find that this book's practical principles will positively impact the way you view, treat, and communicate to teenagers.

BOGYPHOBIA is the fear of what? In I Love Lucy, what was Lucy's maiden name? If you wanted a cup of coffee and you had a pocketful of CRUZEIROS, where would you be? ITS BAAAAACK! If your students liked the brainteasers, jokes, and pop-culture trivia from the screen play CD-Rom, they'll love this sequel! Here are 16 more interactive, visually compelling, ready-to-use games that will get everyone involved, laughing, talking, and having way too much fun. You can use Screen Play 2 for- Loosening up a group... ...a lighthearted segment of your lesson... ...background eye-candy for premeeting mingling... ...team competition at camps and retreats... -and virtually any other youth ministry occasion that requires pure entertainment. Just load the CD-Rom into a computer that's hooked up to a video projector or TV monitor, and get ready for other question screens such as: brand new brainteasers, random jokes (that are actually funny), a boatload of bizarre pop-culture trivia, and even some subtle educational info-just what you need to lighten the moment, the event, or even add to your lesson. Don't have Microsoft PowerPoint? Don't Worry PowerPoint viewer is included on this CD-Rom! System Requirements Windows A personal computer with a 486 or higher processor Microsoft Windows 95, 98, ME, 2000, XP and Windows NT Workstation 3.51 (with service pack 5.X or later) or 4.0 7 MB of hard disk space (9 MB free for installation only) VGA or higher-resolution video adapter CD-Rom drive Macintosh Any PowerPC processor-based MAC OS-compatible system (120 MAZ minimum recommended) Apple system 7.5.5 to 9.2 16 MB of Ram required to run PowerPoint viewer individually (32 MB Ram recommended) 9 MB of available hard disk space to install the PowerPoint Viewer Color Monitor or display supporting greater than 256 colors and 640x480 resolution CD-Rom drive Microsoft, Windows, PowerPoint, PowerPoint Viewer 97, and PowerPoint 98 Viewer are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Macintosh is a registered Trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. Screen Play 2 is the ideal digital game for groups-and not just for teenagers, either...it means tons of fun for players of every age!

It's amazing what can happen when you ask a silly question. Often, a student's answer has a story behind it. Dig deep and you can discover students' values, fears, and faith. Whether you're a veteran youth worker or new to the field, a professional or a volunteer, you'll find this book to be an indispensable part of your ministry resource library.

Adolescence can leave a young person feeling particularly ungifted - as if they don't fit in anywhere. But that's not what God has in mind. He has given every believer, young and old, unique spiritual gifts to build up His body. In Spiritual Gifts, Jim Burns and Doug Fields, noted leaders in youth ministry, take high school students through a study of the spiritual gifts listed in Scripture and then work through an exercise to help them discover their own gifts and how to use them. Watch teens come to life when they discover that they are gifted and have much to offer the body of Christ. Inside the book you'll find a special download link for additional reproducible student handouts and options for every session to tailor each study to your group's unique needs.

Do you want to teach solid Biblical truth to your kids without their eyes glazing over as soon as you say "open your Bibles"? Now you can, with Creative Bible Lessons on the Life of Christ. Veteran youth worker and Bible teacher Doug Fields has crafted 12 lively, ready-to-use lessons that actually make it fun to dig into Scripture. Fields utilizes creative learning techniques to spark your kids' interest and keep them actively involved in each lesson, including: - Learning games . . . - Hilarious handouts - Art projects anyone can do . . . Challenging simulations - Thought-provoking worksheets . . . - Skits and role-plays These techniques are built into clear, easy-to-use lessons that keep your kids active as they absorb the Biblical truth of each lesson. Fields also provides you with a brief teaching outline in each lesson that you can present to bring the message home. Best of all, these lessons are so complete, they require very little preparation time. You'll be able to build quality, creative Bible teaching into your busy schedule -- with Creative Bible Lessons on the Life of Christ.12 lessons.

These provocative either-or questions will get kids talking, laughing, debating and thinking anytime, anywhere. Use them for breaking the ice, sparking a discussion, building community, getting kids to wrestle with a spritiual issue, or just having fun!

Providing a format that engages students to discuss real world issues, this book features 75 teachable moments from recent movies available on video that can be used to illustrate topics. Ideal for youth pastors and Sunday school teachers.

In recent years there has been an outpouring of work at the intersection of social movement thoery, organizational theory, economic, and political sociology. The problems at the core of these areas, Fligstein and McAdam argue, have a similar analytic and theoretical structure. Synthesizing much of this work, A Theory of Fields offers a general perspective on how to understand the problems related to understanding change and instability in modern, complex societies through a theory of strategic action fields.

Presents lessons to be used by small groups to explore ways to share faith in Jesus through prayer, scripture, fellowship, and ministry.

Presents lessons to be used by small groups to explore ways to serve Jesus through prayer, scripture, fellowship, and ministry.