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Required Readings:

Barna, George. Real Teens: A Contemporary Snapshot of Youth Culture. Ventura, CA: Regal, 2001. ISBN# 0-8307-2663-2.

National Conference of Catholic Bishops. Renewing the Vision: A Framework for Catholic Youth Ministry. Washington, D.C.: United States Catholic Conference, 1997. Publication # 1-55586-701-4. (Order by calling 800-235-USCC, or outside the U.S. and Canada 202-722-8716; or by visiting the web site http://www.usccb.org/publishing/youth.shtml.) Text is available online at http://www.usccb.org/laity/youth/rtvcontents.htm.

Roehlkepartain, Eugene. Strategic Youth Ministry: 30 Keys to Life-Change in Teenagers. Loveland, CO: Group, 2000. ISBN# 0-7644-2189-1.

Tapscott, Donald. Growing Up Digital: The Rise of the Net Generation. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1999. ISBN# 0-0713-4798-4.

Westerhoff, John H. Will Our Children Have Faith? Harrisburg PA: Morehouse, 2000. ISBN# 0-8192-1836-7.

Roman Catholic Documents and Resources:

General Directory for Catechesis. Washington, D.C.: United States Catholic Conference, 1997. Publication # 5-225. (Order by calling 800-235-USCC, or outside the U.S. and Canada 202-722-8716; or by visiting the web site http://www.usccb.org/publishing/adultcat.shtml.)

National Conference of Catholic Bishops. Renewing the Vision: A Framework for Catholic Youth Ministry. Washington, DC: United States Catholic Conference, 1997. See the required texts for the course for full bibliographic information. Available online at
http://www.usccb.org/laity/youth/rtvcontents.htm.

National Conference of Catholic Bishops Secretariat for Family, Laity, Women and Youth. http://www.usccb.org/laity/youth.

Additional Sources:

Atkinson, Harley. Ministry with Youth in Crisis. Birmingham, AL: Religious Education, 1997. ISBN# 0-891-35099-3.

Barna, George. Real Teens: A Contemporary Snapshot of Youth Culture. Ventura CA: Gospel Light, 2001. ISBN# 0-830-72663-2. (A two-hour video based upon Real Teens is available from the Barna Research Group at <http://www.barna.org> or by phone: (805) 658-8885.)

Benson, Peter L. All Kids Are Our Kids: What Communities Must Do to Raise Caring and Responsible Children and Adolescents. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 1997. ISBN# 0-787-91068-6.

Borgman, Dean. When Kumbaya Is Not Enough: A Practical Theology for Youth Ministry. Peabody, MA: Hendrickson, 1997. ISBN# 1-565-632478.

Boshers, Bo, et.al. Reaching Kids Most Youth Ministries Miss. Loveland CO: Group, 2000. ISBN# 0-764-42148-4.

Carnegie Council on Adolescent Development. Great Transitions: Preparing Adolescents for a New Century. Waldorf MD: Carnegie Corporation of New York, 1995. ISBN# 0-9623-1544-3. An abridged version is available online at http://www.carnegie.org/sub/pubs/reports/great_transitions/gr_intro.html.

Carotta, Michael. Sometimes We Dance, Sometimes We Wrestle: Embracing the Spiritual Growth of Adolescents. Dubuque IA: Harcourt Religion, 2001. ISBN# 0-159-01046-2.

Cervantes, Carmen Maria. Evangelization of Hispanic Young People. Winona MN: St. Mary’s, 1995. ISBN# 0-88489-327-8.

–––. Hispanic Young People and the Church’s Pastoral Response. Winona MN: St. Mary’s, 1994. ISBN# 0-88489-325-1.

Coles, Robert, et. al. The Ongoing Journey: Awakening Spiritual Life in At-Risk Youth. Omaha: Boys Town, 1994. ISBN# 0-938-510487.

Elkind, David. All Grown Up and No Place to Go: Teenagers in Crisis. Rev. ed. Cambridge, MA: Perseus, 1998. ISBN# 0-201-48385-8.

–––. The Hurried Child: Growing Up Too Fast Too Soon. Rev. ed. Cambridge, MA: Perseus, 2001. ISBN# 0-7382-0441-2.

Gurian, Michael. A Fine Young Man: What Parents, Mentors, and Educators Can Do to Shape Adolescent Boys into Exceptional Men. New York: Putnam, 1999. ISBN# 0-874-77969-3.

Hersch, Patricia. A Tribe Apart: A Journey into the Heart of American Adolescence. New York: Ballantine, 1999. ISBN # 0-345-43594-X.

Hoge, Dean, et. al. Young Adult Catholics: Religion in the Culture of Choice. South Bend, IN: U of Notre Dame P, 2001. ISBN # 0-268-04476-7.

Holderness, Ginny Ward and Robert Hay. Teaming Up: Shared Leadership in Youth Ministry. Nashville: Westminster/John Knox, 1997. ISBN# 0-664-25624-4.

Jones, Tony. Postmodern Youth Ministry. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2001. ISBN# 0-3102-3817-X.

Koss-Chioino, Joan D. and Luis A.Vargas. Working With Latino Youth: Culture, Development, and Context. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 1999. ISBN# 0-787-94325-8.

Lee, Stacey J. Unraveling the “Model Minority” Stereotype: Listening to Asian- American Youth. 1st ed. New York: Teachers’ College, 1996. (Paperback) ISBN# 0-807-73509-4.

Nanko, Carmen. Campus Ministry: Identity, Mission, and Praxis. Washington D.C.: National Catholic Educational Association, 1997. ISBN# 1-55833-186-7.

National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry. Youth Ministry in Rural and Small Town Settings: A Planning Resource. Washington D.C.: NFCYM, 1998. ISBN# 0-884-89511-4.

Parrott, Les. Helping the Struggling Adolescent. Rev. and exp. ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2000. ISBN# 0-310-23407-7.

Reynolds, Brian. Chance to Serve. Winona MN: Saint Mary’s, 1983. ISBN# 0-884- 891542.

Rhodes, Jean E. Stand by Me: The Risks and Rewards of Mentoring Today’s Youth. Cambridge MA: Harvard UP, 2002. ISBN# 0-674-00737-9.

Rice, Wayne. Junior High Ministry. Updated and exp. ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Bondservant, 1998. ISBN# 0-310-22442-X.

Sanders, Cheryl Jeanne. Ministry at the Margins: The Prophetic Mission of Women, Youth, and the Poor. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity, 1997. ISBN# 0-830-81997-5.

Shelton, Charles M. Adolescent Spirituality: Pastoral Ministry for High School and College Youth. Rev. ed. Chicago: Loyola UP, 1983. ISBN# 0-829-40422-8.

Strauss, William, and Neil Howe. Millennials Rising: The Next Great Generation. New York: Vintage, 2000. ISBN# 0-375-70719-0.

––– . The Fourth Turning: An American Prophecy. New York: Broadway, 1998. ISBN# 0-767-90046-4.

Strommen, Merton P., and Richard A. Hardel. Passing on the Faith: A Radical New Model for Youth and Family Ministry. Winona MN: St. Mary’s, 2000. ISBN# 0-884-89606-4.

Strommen, Merton, et.al. Youth Ministry That Transforms. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2001. ISBN# 0-310-23820-X.

Tatum, Beverly Daniel. Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?Rev. ed. New York: Basic, 1999. ISBN# 0-465-09129-6.

Walsh, David. Selling Out America’s Children: How America Puts Profits Before Values and What Parents Can Do. Minneapolis: Fairview, 1995. ISBN# 0-925-19047-0.

Ward, Pete. God at the Mall: Youth Ministry That Meets Kids Where They’re At. Peabody MA: Hendrickson, 1999. ISBN# 1-565-63411-X.

Resource Kits

Celebrate Youth. Published by the Center for Ministry Development http://www.cmdnet.org; phone: 888-723-2433).

FaithWays. Published by the Center for Ministry Development http://www.cmdnet.org; phone: 888-723-2433).

YouthWorks. Published by: Center for Ministry Development http://www.cmdnet.org; phone: 888-723-2433).

Audiocassettes and Videos

40 Assets – Start Over, Starting Now. Published by the Search Institute and available at http://www.search-institute.org/catalog.

Creating Healthy Communities for Kids. Published by the Search Institute and available at http://www.search-institute.org/catalog.

Merchants of Cool. PBS Video Available from <http://www.shop.pbs.org>.

Real Teens. Published by Barna Research Ltd. and available at <http://www.barna.org>.

Seeds of Faith: Youth Evangelization Seminar. Published by: Ave Maria Press (1998) and by Cultivation Ministries <http://www.cultivationministries.com>.

You Have to Live It – Building Developmental Assets in School Communities. Published by the Search Institute and available at <http://www.search-institute.org/catalog>.

YMTV – Youth Ministry Training Videos. Published by the Center for Ministry Development and available from <http://www.cmdnet.org>, phone: 888-723-2433.

Web Pages of Interest

Barna Research Online Home Page. http://www.barna.org.

Center for Media Literacy. http://www.medialit.org.

Center for Ministry Development. http://www.cmdnet.org.

Cornerstone Media, Inc. http://www.cornerstonemedia.org.

Cultivation Ministries. http://www.cultivationministries.com.

Growing Up Digital. http://www.growingupdigital.com.

Instituto Fe y Vida. http://www.feyvida.org.

Merchants of Cool. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/cool.

Millennials Rising. http://www.millennialsrising.com.

National African American Catholic Youth Ministry Network.
http://www.nbccongress.org/catholic-youth/.

National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry. http://www.nfcym.org/.

National Hispanic Institute. http://www.nhi-net.org.

National Study of Youth and Religion. http://www.youthandreligion.org.

Search Institute. http://www.search-institute.org.

Youth Service America. http://www.ysa.org.

Youthworker Journal. http://www.youthspecialties.com.

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