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Book (820083) Joy: A Guide for Youth Ministry
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| Author: |
White, David and Farmer, Sarah, editors |
| Publisher: |
Gen. Brd. of Higher Ed. & Min., UMC, 2020 |
| Vendor: |
Cokesbury |
| Length: |
272 Pages |
| Heading: |
YOUTH — Youth
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| Subjects: |
Youth Ministry |
| Location: |
Youth |
| # Copies: |
1 |
| ISBN/ISSN: |
9781945935732
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| Description: |
Published in cooperation with Yale University and taking cues from theologians such as Miroslav Volf and recent reflections on joy as the crown of the good life, this ecumenical group of contributors insists that reclaiming joy for youth ministry is crucial in light of modern secularism, which has eviscerated the world of such things as mystery, wonder, grace, and transcendence. The modern world urges us to work and consume compulsively; to value its creatures only for their use or to serve our egos. While consumption sometimes yields momentary fun or happiness, only rarely does it yield joy. This book contrarily asserts that to reclaim joy is to retrieve a practicable virtue of the Christian faith, express gratitude for God’s gracious gifts, move us to worship, and empower us for active love of God and neighbor. Chapters: Youth ministry and the reasons for joy; Joy as a guiding metaphor for youth ministry; Kenosis – a dead dog and the joy of self-emptying; Beauty – the light of joy; Friendship – the joy of befriending youth; Purpose – finding joy in life direction; Worship – dancing in the joy of the Trinity; Hope – a pathway to adolescent joy and flourishing; Testimony – the joy of adolescent witness; Agency – the joy of activism; Forgiveness and joy; Creativity – the joy of imagining the possible; Belonging – Paul’s notion of autarkes; Idolatry – looking for joy in all the wrong places. Includes index. |
| Age Groups: |
Young Adult; Adult (30-55); Adult (55+)
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