Barefoot Ministries imprint: 7 books

A lot of churches and youth ministries have given up on the idea of small groups, writing them off as too tedious, too difficult to manage, too hard to find volunteers for, too expensive to provide materials or curriculum for, or any other number of reasons. In A Volunteer Youth Workers Guide to Leading...

Many parents have taken a defeatist approach toward understanding their teens, and not without good reason; it does often seem hopeless. But thats where you, the volunteer youth worker, come in. Mark Oestreicher shows that Understanding Todays Teenagers is both possible and rewarding, if one has the...

Every youth leader, volunteer, or pastor has failed at some point in their communication or interaction with their teenagers parents. Its inevitable. We are human, most youth workers are still pretty young themselves, and most parents are guarded and protective of their kids. These factors combine to...

A lot of people have questions about the Bible. Who decided what books should be in the Bible? Why are there so many translations—and does it matter? Since the Bible was written by ordinary people, how do we know if its trustworthy? How We Got Our Bible: Youth Edition answers these questions and more...

Ever wonder what it would be like to live "a perfect life"? People have been pondering that question for years. Christians have gone so far as to say "there is no perfection on earth." But what if that was not quite the truth? What if you could live the perfect life? What would it take? John Wesley's...

Did you know that 31 days is all you need to begin the process of finding your identity in Christ? In Transform, Tony Myles and James—you know, of New Testament fame—have covered the basics of reorienting your perspective to be more grounded in Christ. Tony takes you through the book of James verse...

Youth workers are too often accused of clowning around, goofing off, injuring the kids, and never getting down to the serious business of ministry. The good news is, Dodgeball Theology explains how serious ministry can be fun when grounded in an appropriately developed theology of play. Author Blair...