This is still the best book for anyone starting out new in youth ministry overall or starting in youth ministry at a new church. This is full of practical advice to help you build a solid foundation. The content focuses on who you are and the kind of youth worker you want to become.

When you want to set up a healthy structure for your youth ministry, the principles found in this book are exactly what you are looking for. That’s why it has been the go-to book for decades as youth workers have built healthy and effective ministries from its contents.

Youth ministry and “sustainable” unfortunately don’t go together in most people’s minds. However, if you want to build your ministry in a way that it will last for years and is not structured solely around you, then pick up this book and put these principles into practice.