Gospelize Your Youth Ministry

Youth ministry with a kick! The strong and spicy heat of the gospel is the secret to effective and exciting ministry—just look at the early Church! Gospel advancement was at the heart of the early believers’ discipleship, and the book of Acts gives us a vibrant picture of God’s plan to use us to build His kingdom. In Gospelize Your Youth Ministry, Greg Stier unpacks the model found in the book of Acts, unveiling the key ingredients present within the early Church that fueled its vibrancy, spiritual depth and exponential growth. Today, youth leaders can blend these same basic ingredients together—customized to their own context and style—to create a gospelized youth ministry that results in dynamic kingdom growth. You have the same mission as the early disciples, the same gospel message and the same Holy Spirit living inside you, so there’s no reason you can’t have the same results! Learn how to put the same focus and effort into making and multiplying disciples as the early Church, using the gospel as the kick. Move your ministry from meeting-driven to mission-driven, from routine to transformational. Then watch your youth group grow in ways you never imagined, both spiritually and numerically! Spice up your youth ministry and (re)discover the joy, excitement and transformation you’ve been longing to see—and that Jesus promised! Once you get a taste, nothing else will satisfy.

Youth ministry with a kick! The strong and spicy heat of the gospel is the secret to effective and exciting ministry—just look at the early Church! Gospel advancement was at the heart of the early believers’ discipleship, and the book of Acts gives us a vibrant picture of God’s plan to use us to build His kingdom. In Gospelize Your Youth Ministry, Greg Stier unpacks the model found in the book of Acts, unveiling the key ingredients present within the early Church that fueled its vibrancy, spiritual depth and exponential growth. Today, youth leaders can blend these same basic ingredients together—customized to their own context and style—to create a gospelized youth ministry that results in dynamic kingdom growth. Have you ever read the book of Acts and wondered, “Why not here? Why not now? Why not me?” If you haven’t asked yourself those questions, you should! You have the same mission, the same gospel message and the same Holy Spirit living inside you, so there’s no reason you can’t have the same results! Learn how to put the same focus and effort into making and multiplying disciples as the early Church, using the gospel as the kick. Move your ministry from meeting-driven to mission-driven, from routine to transformational. Discover how to nurture the transformational advancement of the gospel both in and through your students. Then watch your youth group grow in ways you never imagined, both spiritually and numerically! Spice up your youth ministry and (re)discover the joy, excitement and transformation you’ve been longing to see—and that Jesus promised! Once you get a taste, nothing else will satisfy.

Greg Stier is founder and CEO of Dare 2 Share Ministries, a ministry that has equipped over a million teenagers and adults to relationally and relentlessly share the gospel of Christ. As a former church planter and pastor, Greg believes in the power and potential of the church to transform entire cities with the gospel. As a former youth leader, he is committed to seeing this transformation erupt from the next generation. Greg is the author of seventeen books and countless articles. He has appeared on CNN, CBN, TBN, Focus on the Family and several radio programs. He is a regular contributor to Christian Post, Churchleaders.com and Group Magazine. He has been a featured speaker at Promise Keepers, Youth Specialties, Creation Festival, LifeFest and The Billy Graham Schools of Evangelism. Greg has been married to Debbie for twenty-five years. They have two children whom he adores and one dog which he tolerates. Greg resides with his family in Arvada, Colorado.