Review

The Ultimate Youth Drama Book Author - Paul McCusker Publisher - Monarch Books/Kregel Publications

Favorite Features:

• Part one looks at all the basics of drama
• why you should utilize drama
• goals for drama
• how to find and/or write scripts
• how to be an effective director
• how to develop and train your cast
• information on all the production details
• rehersals and evaluating performance
• part two includes 25 complete skits
• skits are reproducible
• each skit includes:
• theme
• characters
• setting
• text for script
• skits cover topics, like:
• real love
• bad attitudes
• applying Bible to real life
• crucifixion of Jesus
• forgiveness and reconciliation
• prayer
• the church


This book is an excellent resource for youth ministries that want to develop drama as a tool to more effectivly communicate with kids.  Extremely well done Paul and Monarch/Kregel!

Becoming A Contagious Christian - Youth Edition Leader's Guide, Student's Guide, Power Point Presentation CD-Rom and Video Authors - Mark Mittelberg, Lee Strobel, Bill Hybels & Bo Boshers Publisher - Willow Creek & Zondervan

Favorite Features:

• emphasiz if we want to sucessfully reach this generation of youth for Christ, we have to "train and equip our Christian students to share the Gospel with their friends"
• Leader's Guide includes an introduction with helpful information to get the most out of these studies
• eight sessions covering:
• why become a contagious Christian
• how to discover your own evangelism style
• how to be intentional in existing and new relationships
• how to share their own personal story
• learn, understand and present the gospel
• learn how to lead a person to Christ
• tips for telling people about Christ
• learn to respond to objections
• reproducible questionnaires, charts, information and work sheets
• each lesson includes:
• "heart check" devotional for leader
• session snapshot with the objective, outline and materials needed for session, putting it together and the lesson
• each activity is timed to help you plan well
• each lesson shows the power point slides
• active and interactive lessons so teens will remember, understand and live God's Word
• student guide provides the worksheets for teens to go through each session of the study
• power point CD-rom is Windows and Macintosh compatible
• includes directions on how to use program for power point
• can use as power point or print out and put on overhead transpariencies
• video has eighessions to connect the point in real, understandable, unique and memorable ways
• video is done with extremely high quality - excellent video clips
• video clips will get conversation going and help teens better understand the point


    This course is an excellent resource to help teens learn how they truly can share their faith with their friends.  Extremely well done Mark, Lee, Bill, Bo, Willow Creek and Zondervan!