How to Volunteer Like a Pro: An Amateur’s Guide for Working with Teenagers

by Jim Hancock

Thank you for making the decision to be a volunteer youth worker—you give the gospel a flesh and blood presence and show God’s compassion for students in a way no one else does. Being a youth worker can be exciting, intimidating, fulfilling and challenging, and until now there was no “manual” on how to be a volunteer in a youth ministry. After more than twenty years as a paid youth worker, Jim Hancock left and became a volunteer in a student ministry. That experience taught him things he may never have learned as a youth ministry professional, and now he wants to empower others who are passionate about being volunteer youth workers. Inside this book you’ll find practical help, • tips about what to do on the first day • ideas on how to build and develop relationships with students • ways to combat youth “culture shock” • how to prepare students for life after youth group • how to say goodbye when it is time to leave …and many more indispensable insights that will make your experience as a volunteer youth worker valuable and rewarding for you and your students.

Genres: Leadership, Christian

144 pages, Hardcover

First published December 23, 2008

Reviews

[Doug · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is so great for anyone who wants to be a volunteer. I wish that it would change the vernacular of volunteering to leading. It is more missional and carries more responsibility. Lots of practical things to give your leaders and to help encourage them

Anyone who plans to be in youth ministry for more than 6 months. Making it a lifestyle

[Samuel · Rating 4 out of 5]

A quick read with a lot of good nuggets for folks who volunteer with teens. I will recommend this book to all the volunteers I work with.