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Church Members >Young People's Ministries >Youth >Children & Youth Worker Training >Books Recommended by Our Keynote Speakers >

Click on the titles below to order books from Cokesbury, the Upper Room or other sources.

 

Books recommended by Melanie Gordon for Children's Ministry

Real Kids, Real Faith: Practices for Nurturing Children’s Spiritual Lives
 

Family: The Forming Center: A Vision of the Role of Family in Spiritual Formation

The Good Shepherd and the Child: A Joyful Journey
 

The Religious Potential of the Child

Praying with Your Baby 
 

Growing Compassionate Kids: Helping Kids See Beyond Their Backyard

Weaving: A Just Future for Children [An Advocacy Guide]

This Holy Mystery: A United Methodist Understanding of Holy Communion for Children and Youth
 

Come! Come! Everybody Worship: A Study Guide for Children on the United Methodist Basic Pattern of Worship

At Home With God Family Devotions for the School Year

Wonder Filled Weekdays (downloadable)

Director’s Manual for Weekday Ministries

The Way of the Child Helping Children Experience God

 

Books recommended by Hank Hilliard for Youth Ministry

 Creating an Authentic Youth Ministry

Sustainable Youth Ministry

Your First Two Years in Youth Ministry

Youth Ministry 3.0

Youth Ministry Survival Guide

Contemplative Youth Ministry

The Godbearing Life

 

Other Recommended Resources

 Safe Sanctuaries

 
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