Youth Ministry in the Trenches is a series of practical, tactical resources to help those doing the dirty work of ministry in one of the grittiest battlefields of human existence—adolescence.
Rick Bundschuh serves as a teaching pastor at Kauai Christian Fellowship, and he also continues to write and illustrate material for various publishers. He lives with his beautiful wife, Lauren, their kids, a weenie dog, and a quiver of surfboards in Poipu, Hawaii.
not a bad book. it was something i needed to read... to help me refocus my ministry, a bit.
basically, reaching unchurched teens should (obviously) be a priority. at times this has come easy for me. right now, i am finding it to be more difficult. not the interaction with what i'd call 'non-traditional' church kids - but keeping them plugged in to our ministry.
Bundschuh's book on reaching the unchurched teen was practical. it wasn't necessarily mind blowing - but it was refreshing for me.
this book walks you through the process of reaching teens: thinking it through, putting it together, and making it work. it's the kind of book that most youth ministers might need to peruse from time to time.