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Review: Be the Change (9/5/2008) Alaina Kleinbeck, DCE
	Zach Hunter's book provides both encouragement and an example to teens who want to make a difference.
Review: Spiritual Development: New Directions for Youth Development (5/29/2009) Alaina Kleinbeck, DCE
Review: A New Kind of Youth Ministry (8/31/2007) Alaina Kleinbeck, DCE
	A new book, "A New Kind of Youth Ministry" brings our thESource reviewer a challenge to the idea of working in and among the traditional church.
Review: What Matters Most (7/1/2008) Alaina Kleinbeck, DCE
	DCE Alaina Kleinbeck declares this a must read, especially for those times when your ministry and life is gearing up for a new cycle.
Review: Revisiting Relational Youth Ministry (10/3/2008) Alaina Kleinbeck, DCE
	Review - DCE Alaina Kleinbeck gives Andrew Root's Revisiting Relational Youth Ministry four stars.
Review: Jesus Centered Youth Ministry (2/4/2009) Alaina Kleinbeck, DCE
	Rick Lawrence's book helps you find the center of your youth ministry: Christ.
Review: Youth Ministry 3.0 (4/14/2009) Alaina Kleinbeck, DCE
	Marko's Youth Ministry 3.0 invites readers to join the Youth Ministry conversation.
Review - Hurt - Inside the World of Today's Teenager (5/29/2007) Alaina Kleinbeck, DCE
	Hurt hits the spot for those of us that want to reach youth exactly where they are. While Clark occasionally dabbles with language more familiar to university classrooms, overall he writes for an audience that actively works with today’s teenagers. He places a new framework of understanding on the lives of today’s teenagers that demands adult attention.
Review - Deep Ministry in a Shallow World (7/2/2007) Alaina Kleinbeck, DCE
	Discover lessons you already know, but need to hear again in this month's review of Clark and Powell's new work, Deep Ministry in a Shallow World.
Review: Growing Souls (11/5/2008) Alaina Kleinbeck, DCE
	Review of Growing Souls by Mark Yaconelli
Review: Contemplative Youth Ministry (2/1/2007) Alaina Kleinbeck, DCE
	Is Contemplative Youth Ministry a book worth reading? Check out this review and decide for yourself!
Review - Partnering with Parents (8/4/2008) Alaina Kleinbeck, DCE
	Working with parents can be an elusive task for the youth worker. We like having parents around, but don't always know what to do with them. The book Partnering with Parents in Youth Ministry offers some suggestions.
Review: The Emergent Church (4/26/2007) Alaina Kleinbeck, DCE
	Newbie DCE, Alaina Kleinbeck, touches on gender gaps and ministry to young adults by reviewing Dan Kimball's book, "The Emerging Church".
Book Review: Eutychus Youth (11/7/2011) Terry Dittmer
	a book review of Eutychus Youth: Applied Theology for Youth Ministry, by John Oberdeck
Book Review: Alomst Christian (12/7/2011) Terry Dittmer
	a book review of Almost Christian by Kenda Creasy Dean
Book Review: They Like Jesus But Not the Church (10/31/2007) Terry Dittmer
	a book review of They Like Jesus But Not the Church by Dan Kimball
Book Reviews: Worship Resource Series (3/30/2007) Terry Dittmer
	In this review, Rev. Terry Dittmer considers three youth worker "must haves" for designing worship services that resonate with youth.
Book Review: Listening to the Beliefs of Emerging Churches (4/26/2007) Terry Dittmer
	Rev. Terry Dittmer sheds some light on the theology of new trends in young adult ministry by reviewing the book "Listening to the Beliefs of Emerging Churches: Five Perspectives" compiled by Robert Webber.
Young Adults and the Church: Book Reviews of Blue Like Jazz and Velvet Elvis (5/29/2007) Terry Dittmer
	Rev. Terry Dittmer ponders the emergent Church and the influence of culture and today's young adult on our theology as reflected in two compelling books, Blue Like Jazz by Don Miller and Velvet Elvis by Rob Bell.
The Essential Volunteer Youth Ministry Library (6/1/2004) Mark Sengele
	This helpful article provides a list of some essential youth programming resources for the volunteer youth worker.
Can I Use It?: Still More High School TalkSheets (10/30/2009) Loretta Moerbe
	This is is a great resource for anyone looking to teach a group of high school students!
Can I Use It?: Studies on the Go - Philippians, Colossians, and First and Second Thessalonians (12/4/2009) Laura Fusilier
	These Studies on the Go are a great, easy to use resource!
Book Review: God Sightings (3/5/2010) Megan Barone
	book review of Group's God Sightings curriculum
Book Review: What Do I Do When Teenagers Deal with Death? (6/26/2012) Brian Weaver
	What Do I Do When Teenagers Deal With Death is an excellent resource to grab if you have never had to deal with such an event in a teenager's life, if you are going through the experience right now or if you are a "pro" at dealing with death and grief.
Review: Opposite Day (11/14/2011) Victoria Standifer-Weaver
	The premise for this upside down question book is to get your students talking.
Review: Youth Ministry Nuts and Bolts (1/27/2012) Dave Rueter
	Robbins has again presented a volume on the breadth of the practice of youth ministry that is worthy of prime shelf space in our offices.
Review: Thriving Youth Ministry in Smaller Churches (4/26/2012) Dave Rueter
	Thriving Youth Ministry in Smaller churches is a well-crafted book written for the vast majority of churches with a handful of teenagers.
Review: The New Breed (5/29/2012) Dave Rueter
	In The New Breed: Understanding & Equipping the 21st Century Volunteer, father and son Jonathan and Thomas McKee set out to help church leaders extend their reach of ministry through the effective use of volunteers.
Book Review: College Ministry from Scratch (10/17/2011) Matt Behrens
	book review of College Ministry from Scratch by Chuck Bomar
Review: Doug Fields' Youth Leader Training on the Go (5/8/2012) Heather Melcher
	Youth Leader Training on the Go could be a useful supplement to training a congregation might provide for youth ministry volunteers.
Review: Story, Signs and Sacred Rhythms (6/12/2012) Nick Shults
	Folmsbee wants to move us away from simply "keeping youth busy" to "a narrative approach that equips the rising generations".
Review: You're Designed to Shine (9/27/2012) Stephanie Warner
	"You're Designed to Shine" is a study for girls of all ages to help them realize God's design for their lives.
Can I Use It?: Follow: Walk in the Rhythm of Jesus (1/29/2010) Katie Thomas
	A review of Follow: Walk in the Rhythm of Jesus from Zondervan/Youth Specialties