The book I read for my second report is called Your First Two Years in Youth Ministry by Doug Fields. I found this book to be very practical and encouraging. At multiple points throughout the book, Fields challenges the readers attitude. He forces the reader to re-evaluate their own situation. Fields portrays a humbleness, but I also found him straight forward, he cut to the point. He tells it how it is, which sometimes can be hard to hear, but valuable. This book is an engaging read. In the beginning of the book, Fields compares youth ministry to running a marathon. I quite enjoyed this metaphor and what he had to say about it. He accurately describes a problem that we as individuals face, as well as the church as a whole. Fields express’s
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This in and of itself is not a bad thing. But if I were to rely more on the spiritual side while exiling the law side, I would only be hindering myself. I was reminded of that while I was reading this book. I was initially drawn more to the chapters about spiritual wellness instead of chapters about working with parents, or dealing with conflict. That being said though, I found multiple nuggets of wisdom buried within each chapter that I have highlighted and underlined. There is enough meat on the bones, so to say, that I think anyone reading this would find it helpful and beneficial. I would recommend this to future interns as there is a lot of depth and knowledge written on the pages. Throughout the entire book I sensed the underlying understanding and awareness of God that Fields has. I sensed the importance of love. Specifically, the love you need to have for God, and more importantly, the love He has for you. Through the book Fields keeps reminding the reader of the importance of keeping God involved not just in your ministry, but your life “Your relationship with Jesus is your youth ministry” (72) Im going to leave you with some words of wisdom from Fields, found near the end of the book. I find these final thoughts to be encompassing of Fields main message throughout his book. “Take some time and commit your future to God.
This in and of itself is not a bad thing. But if I were to rely more on the spiritual side while exiling the law side, I would only be hindering myself. I was reminded of that while I was reading this book. I was initially drawn more to the chapters about spiritual wellness instead of chapters about working with parents, or dealing with conflict. That being said though, I found multiple nuggets of wisdom buried within each chapter that I have highlighted and underlined. There is enough meat on the bones, so to say, that I think anyone reading this would find it helpful and beneficial. I would recommend this to future interns as there is a lot of depth and knowledge written on the pages. Throughout the entire book I sensed the underlying understanding and awareness of God that Fields has. I sensed the importance of love. Specifically, the love you need to have for God, and more importantly, the love He has for you. Through the book Fields keeps reminding the reader of the importance of keeping God involved not just in your ministry, but your life “Your relationship with Jesus is your youth ministry” (72) Im going to leave you with some words of wisdom from Fields, found near the end of the book. I find these final thoughts to be encompassing of Fields main message throughout his book. “Take some time and commit your future to God.