Chapter 4 Relationships Unfiltered by Andrew Root The goal of youth ministry is to be human beings who seek to be human with and for others in the power of God who has become human for us all.

Youth ministry is about Place-sharing instead of Influence

Why relational youth ministry cannot be about influence? Andrew Root gives youth pastors 4 reason:

Chapter 1: What Relational Youth Ministry Is Not Youth ministry does not use "relationships" for instrumental and influential purposes. A truly relational relational youth ministry longs to understand the dreams, jobs, pains, and fears of each adolescent. Root debunk this notion of: "relationships are a more effective tool than programs to get youth committed to the church and its faith. Relationships are what grow a ministry. (p.24)

Every month REYouthPastor.com will featured a youth ministry book. This month's book is: Relationship Unfiltered by Andrew Root.