Evangelism Remixed: Empowering Students for Courageous and Contagious Faith

by Dave Rahn, Terry Linhart

One of the primary goals of a youth ministry is to help students learn to share their faith with people in their lives. However, evangelism often proves to be one of the toughest parts of student ministry. But evangelism and teenagers don’t have to be mutually exclusive terms. After two years of intense research, visiting the most effective youth ministries in the country, youth ministry veterans Dave Rahn and Terry Linhart offer youth workers tools to help develop students whose faith is courageous and contagious. In this thought-provoking, yet practical book, youth workers will be reminded of the importance of helping students develop to the point where they naturally influence others for Christ in their everyday lives. Evangelism Remixed offers principles that enable youth workers to evaluate their ministry’s evangelism effectiveness and provides step-by-step tools to help them put the concepts into real-life practice, including the importance of the role of adults as mentors and incorporating prayer into the process.

Genres: Young Adult, Evangelism

177 pages, Kindle Edition

First published July 1, 2009

Reviews

[Tim Franks · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not a bad read for student pastors and leaders, especially considering that it is more than 10 years old. Some important stats and findings about student leaders and evangelism. It is a bit repetitive and I was hoping a little more of actual substance in some of the areas. One of the missing parts here is ministering to parents and how the parents impact their students ability and focus on evangelism.

[Paul · Rating 4 out of 5]

The research on which this book was based is over 20 years old, and it is hard to see if the results could be replicated today. Still, the core ideas may point out a core missing element in contemporary youth ministry. Rahn and Linhart call us to nurture in teenagers a faith that is courageous and contagious. According to the author/researchers, the major shift in a youth ministry that reaches is an expectation that they will see God work in the lives of their friends and a commitment to overcome their own sense of fear. Rich and challenging, Evangelism Remixed is still worth a read.