ISBN: 9781581693744

"Pinocchio vs. the Real Boy" is a call to all of us youth workers to be real and let go ofthe masks we wear. We struggle on our own too often, neglecting to get rid of the junkin our hear… mais…

"Pinocchio vs. the Real Boy" is a call to all of us youth workers to be real and let go ofthe masks we wear. We struggle on our own too often, neglecting to get rid of the junkin our hearts and lives, which leads to unhealthy ministry and teens who are disillusioned."Pinocchio vs. the Real Boy" is a guide to authentic living and teaching that willenable us to start healthy, stay healthy, and teach healthy. As a result, we will be betterequipped to encourage teens to know God loves them as they are, but He loves them toomuch to leave them that way "Let's be real In this book, Marv shares stories and insights from his personal journeythat will help youth, parents, and leaders meet the burning desire in the hearts of manyfor transparency in the Church."-John Stanko, author of "Changing the Way We Do Church" "I believe you'll find Marv's words helpful and his spirit contagious. I pray that is thecase, for we must stem the rising tide of young men and women walking away fromfaith because of disintegration within and deception without."-Dr. Rockwell Dillaman, Lead Pastor, Allegheny Center Alliance Church, Pittsburgh "Marv walks his talk...as a youth pastor, husband, father, and Christ-follower. I lovehis passionate heart and call to help us all remember to put first things first. Marv doesthis...by walking alongside of us, in the messiness that is daily life in ministry."-Len Kageler, Ph.D. Chair, Nyack College Youth Ministry Department "Marvin Nelson writes with a raw honesty that is rarely seen in the church. This booksucceeds in lifting up Jesus in the midst of the brokenness that is common to us all. Ilove the joy that shines through pain in this book. You will too."-Dr. Ron Walborn, Academic Dean of Alliance Theological Seminary "We cannot build an authentic community until we first learn to become authentic ourselves-real, open, and honest. Reading this book will help you develop the foundationnecessary to form Jesus-centered disciples."-Warren Bird, Ph.D., research director, Leadership Network, co-author of 23 books Marv Nelson is the husband of HilaryNelson, father of Marv Junior (MJ), and a youth pastor in an inner-citychurch of Pittsburgh, PA. He's been ayouth worker in some capacity formore than eight years. Marv wrote anarticle for YouthSpecialties.com, has agame published with Group Magazine, and has been bloggingfor more than three years at www.youthmaster.blogspot.com. He loves Jesus, the Bible, and getting youth tobe serious, contagious followers of Christ Media ><

2011, ISBN: 9781581693744

REVPRESS, Taschenbuch, 160 Seiten, Publiziert: 2011-03-01T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Buch, 0.42 kg, Sozialwissenschaft, Kategorien, Bücher, Institution Kirche, Christ & Gesellschaft, Chris… mais…

REVPRESS, Taschenbuch, 160 Seiten, Publiziert: 2011-03-01T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Buch, 0.42 kg, Sozialwissenschaft, Kategorien, Bücher, Institution Kirche, Christ & Gesellschaft, Christentum & Theologie, Religion & Glaube, Praktische Theologie, Taschenbücher, REVPRESS, 2011<

2011, ISBN: 1581693745

[EAN: 9781581693744], [SC: 0.0], [PU: RevPress], Gut/Very good: Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit wenigen Gebrauchsspuren an Einband, Schutzumschlag oder Seiten. / Describes a book or dust jac… mais…

[EAN: 9781581693744], [SC: 0.0], [PU: RevPress], Gut/Very good: Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit wenigen Gebrauchsspuren an Einband, Schutzumschlag oder Seiten. / Describes a book or dust jacket that does show some signs of wear on either the binding, dust jacket or pages., Books<

2011, ISBN: 1581693745

[EAN: 9781581693744], [PU: RevPress], Gut/Very good: Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit wenigen Gebrauchsspuren an Einband, Schutzumschlag oder Seiten. / Describes a book or dust jacket that do… mais…

[EAN: 9781581693744], [PU: RevPress], Gut/Very good: Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit wenigen Gebrauchsspuren an Einband, Schutzumschlag oder Seiten. / Describes a book or dust jacket that does show some signs of wear on either the binding, dust jacket or pages., Books<