LONGWOOD, FL-Whether there are five, 15, or 50 people in your youth group, Tim Ferguson's Not the Same Old, Done-It-Before Youth Meetings ($19.99, paperback, 978-1-60266-005-2; $31.99, hardcover, 978-1-60266-006-9) has ideas for you. From the simulated court dramas of "The Jury Speaks" to the interactive "Trust Exercises," youths will discover fun, friends, and faith through the group activities outlined. The book's structure and indexes make it easy to find just the right activity to suit your youth group meeting while endowing youth leaders with the tools to plan events that meet the groupÕs unique needs.
"Working with Christian youth is an adventure that requires creativity," says Ferguson. "This book provides over 75 activities of varying durations that are easily modifiable to meet the specific needs of any Christian youth group."
The book's activities are designed to meet a wide array of needs, ranging from 15 minutes to several hours' duration. Says the author of his desire to imbue youth group leaders with a fresh, new approach, "I am committed to helping our Christian young people come together as a family of friends, growing together in faith and finding ways to make a difference in this world."
Tim Ferguson has been employed by the Suffolk County Department of Social Services in the foster care and child protective fields. Currently, he is an assistant director of the Child Placement Bureau.
Xulon Press, a part of Salem Communications Corporation, is the world's largest Christian publisher, with more than 3,900 titles published to date. Retailers may order Not the Same Old, Done-It-Before Youth Meetings through Ingram Book Company and/or Spring Arbor Book Distributors. Salem Communications is the country's leading Christian communications company with interests in radio, Internet, and magazine publishing.
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2007