Books with author David R. Veerman

It's not enough to merely teach a class, today's junior high leaders must reach into the lives of their students with effective, practical tools for following Jesus. This book lays everything out in easy, thought-out steps that will enable any youth leader to take junior high ministry to the next level. Practical ideas for planning a ministry, assembling a team, communicating the gospel and teaching discipline are just a few of the topics addressed. Drawing on more than 35 years of personal experience, Dave Veerman offers a wealth of solid, time-tested advice that will make reaching the often forgotten "tweenagers" not only possible, but enjoyable! End of the chapter discussion questions allow the opportunity for personal application of the concepts or for group training.

The junior high years can be tough. Everything is changing—bodies, minds, friends—and emotions and hormones are running wild. Clearly it’s a time of stress for the whole family. Early adolescents need help understanding themselves and learning how to adapt to the changes in their lives and in the world. Parents want to know what’s going on and how to lead their kids in the right direction.Ready for Life can help. Focused on children between the ages of 8 and 14, this family devotion book is for you. Daily discussion starters explore 40 essential, practical, life skills, written and presented in a way that will capture attention. Each topic has five separate devotions, giving you the option of spending a week on a specific life skill or skipping among skills to meet your family’s needs. Topics include:· how to build friendships· how to make difficult decisions· how to manage money· how to deal with disappointment and loss· how to worship· how to understand the Bible· how to know what you believeBe careful—you might find yourself learning more about these practical life skills right along with your kids, as your family becomes Ready for Life!

Meeting the Jesus Challenge: Leader's Guide will prompt your students to meet Jesus' extreme challenge concerning their beliefs and doubts, priorities and values, ethics and morals, and salt and light quotient.The Real Life . . . Real Questions . . . Real Jesus series brings teens and young adults up close and personal with Jesus and his place in their daily lives. Each session includes Real Xpressions—stories of young adults—followed by a Real Question that has a Real Answer. Each study ends with Real You—an opportunity to apply this truth from Jesus to your own life.