Includes bibliographical references (p. 562-573) and index.
Contents:
Unit 1. Introduction. Down the great unknown -- A journey marked by "blazes" -- The call of the wild -- Through many dangers, toils, and snares -- Unit 2. Understanding the terrain. Changing places : adventures in the "land of there but not there" -- Converging currents : exploring adolescent development -- Exploring the inner passages of adolescence : moral choices and emerging identity -- Reading the water : thinking about culture -- Reading the water : scouting the river -- Introducing the church : holy ground or unholy grind? -- Unit 3. Charting a course for the journey. Adolescent spirituality : the odyssey of growing faith -- Youth ministry orienteering : developing a philosophy of youth ministry -- A biblical philosophy of ministry : a journey with compass and compassion -- The corps of discovery : working with a team -- Conclusion : The beginning of the end or the end of the beginning?
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