Sustainable Children’s Ministry: From Last-Minute Scrambling to Long-Term Solutions

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Are you a children’s ministry leader on the edge of burnout? Do you find yourself working harder and harder to tame the chaos? Mark DeVries and Annette Safstrom know how you feel. Flash and fizz can be effective at attracting young families, but without sustainable systems beneath the unforgettable moments, the impact is almost always short-lived. In this practical resource, you’ll learn how to recruit volunteers, partner with parents, navigate politics, and care for your own soul instead of frantically scrambling to do it all yourself. Sustainable Children’s Ministry will help you build a ministry foundation that will still be standing long after you are gone.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ IVP
Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 23, 2018
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 234 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0830845224
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0830845224
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 10.5 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.8 x 8.25 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #93,388 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #174 in Children’s Christian Ministry (Books) #288 in Children & Teens Christian Education #293 in Christian Church Leadership (Books)
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Customers find the book invaluable, with one noting it provides a clear roadmap for sustainable youth ministry. The book offers step-by-step, incredibly practical tools.