10 rules of YM and why oneighty breaks them all

Author: Blaine Bartel

The author is a current youth pastor/director in Tulsa, OK. His minister is so buig and successful that he is able to write books and hold sminars on how he does it or has done it. I would have never picked up and bought a book like this because I have a tendency to not appreciate the all start pastors, but, this was given to me and I was interested.

The book is a dabbling in YM philosophy and practicallity in the context of Pastor Bartel's own ministry experience. He has seen his ministry grow and convert the masses for years and over time has realized some significant 'traditions' in the YM community that need to be fixed or destroyed.

I like the way he communicated that he his methods are not the only methods and every Youth Ministry would not work the way his has. He acknowledges his methods and philosophies as an example of successful YM and not the grand example of what everyone should be doing. Very humbling.

He writes a good book. I am not one to fall oin love with big programs that give away free food and seem to be more about video games than about Jesus...but this book met me (and my negative spirit head on) and showed me how ministering to youth can REALLY be done.

I give it a 4 our of 5 stars. Its extremely practical but some of the ways he backs his methods biblically seem to be a bit out of context. Lots of good illustrations to use when communicating vision to a board or Senior pastor.

It took me 2 weeks to read.
Total pages: 161