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Protect: A Youth Worker's Guide to Navigating Risk
Youth ministry has matured since the days of chubby bunny and the egg-and-armpit relay. One one had, there is an excellent opportunity to challenge an information rich generation to consider the life changing claims of Christ. But on the other, there are significant challengers to how we do ministry in an increasingly dangerous world.
"Protect" reignites the discussion on risk management in youth ministry. Protection of students is the most urgent aspect of the conversation, both from predators and other harmful conditions in ministry. But protection for the ministry is also necessary: protection from harmful or useless practices, from damage to our witness, and for ministers and volunteers in an increasingly litigious culture.
"Protect" is written by youth ministry veterans, Dr. Jody Dean and Dr. Allen Jackson, and covers such topics as:
- vetting volunteers
-counseling considerations
-social media policies
- mandatory reporting
- facility and trip concerns
- and much more
"Protect" is a valuable resource for anyone involved in youth ministry in churches or para-church organizations.
(taken from the back cover)
"Protect" reignites the discussion on risk management in youth ministry. Protection of students is the most urgent aspect of the conversation, both from predators and other harmful conditions in ministry. But protection for the ministry is also necessary: protection from harmful or useless practices, from damage to our witness, and for ministers and volunteers in an increasingly litigious culture.
"Protect" is written by youth ministry veterans, Dr. Jody Dean and Dr. Allen Jackson, and covers such topics as:
- vetting volunteers
-counseling considerations
-social media policies
- mandatory reporting
- facility and trip concerns
- and much more
"Protect" is a valuable resource for anyone involved in youth ministry in churches or para-church organizations.
(taken from the back cover)
97 pages, Paperback
Published January 1, 2019
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March 6, 2021
It is really simple, every facet of life involves risk. Ministry is no different. And for the youth minister, his or her work is full of varying levels of challenges.
In Protect, Drs. Jody Dean and Allen Jackson use years of personal and peer experience, as well as expert evaluation to help the minister or volunteer be vigilant on his or her journey to walk with youth and families in discipleship, while protecting themselves and their ministries in an increasingly dangerous and litigious world.
Every youth minister (or any minister for that matter) should read this book.
In Protect, Drs. Jody Dean and Allen Jackson use years of personal and peer experience, as well as expert evaluation to help the minister or volunteer be vigilant on his or her journey to walk with youth and families in discipleship, while protecting themselves and their ministries in an increasingly dangerous and litigious world.
Every youth minister (or any minister for that matter) should read this book.
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