MIKE’S BOOKS

Lead Them to Jesus: A Handbook for Youth Workers

Do you feel overwhelmed at the thought of serving in the youth ministry? What about the tricky theological questions that keep you and your fellow volunteer youth workers on your toes? Help is here! Veteran youth pastor Mike McGarry offers a practical, comprehensive tool to equip and encourage everyone involved with the youth of your congregation for fruitful, gospel-centered ministry
to students.

Discover:
Questioning Your Way to Faith

If we want to make lifelong disciples but aren’t having theological conversations, then what do we really expect to happen? Discover: Questioning Your Way to Faith is written for teenagers to help them begin exploring theology and apologetics. Each chapter addresses a common question teenagers ask and offers a blog-length response. Discussion questions make this a great resource for parents, one-on-one discipleship, and
small groups.

A Biblical Theology of Youth Ministry: Teenagers in the Life of the Church?

Youth ministry today has fallen on hard times. Many churches continue to employ the same methods that have become entrenched over the last few decades, while others are questioning the need for youth ministry at all. Mike McGarry explores the foundation of youth ministry in the Old and New Testaments and brings that together with Church history in a compelling way.

New to YPT?

This ebook is a compilation of articles from YPT that equips readers to think theologically about youth ministry and to teach theologically in youth ministry. It’s also a great way to get to the heart of what YPT is all about. Please enjoy this free resource and encourage others to subscribe for their own free copy.

Introduction: What is a Youth Pastor Theologian? 

Section One: Thinking Theologically about Youth Ministry

  • Elements of a Biblical Youth Ministry 

  • We Need More Than Theology 

  • Rethinking Attractional Ministry 

  • Fun and Games in Youth Ministry 

  • Funko Pop Discipleship 

Section Two: Teaching Theologically within Youth Ministry

  • The Gospel is Narrow and Broad

  • Is the Trinity Essential to Salvation?

  • Teaching Students About the Atonement 

  • Repentance and Young People 

  • Reflection on Barna’s Open Generation Report