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•YLO86_Layout 1 11/7/11 2:37 PM Page 87 Youth Leaders Only / Music Resource Book / Volume 86 / Winter 2011–2012 Artist: Casting Crowns Special DVD! Videos & Sessions For Guys/Girls Ministry pages 17–21 Articles by Chap Clark page 8 Mark Hall page 4 INSIDE: Heart of the Artist: Newsboys page 13 Family Force 5 page 15 TobyMac page 12 Special! Twelve Casting Crowns Discussion Guides page 26 Expanded Modern Worship Section: Shane & Shane, Phil Wickham, The City Harmonic, Newsboys, Jamie Grace, and Casting Crowns page 58 TRD page CHALLENGE Maximizing Music & Ministry Media in Youth OF THE SEXES: ® MINISTRY TO GUYS AND GIRLS •YLO86_Layout 1 11/7/11 2:37 PM Page 88 >> CONTENTS MAIN/MILD/HOT ARE LISTED ALPHABETICALLY BY ARTIST 4 5 6 FEATURE What I’ve Learned My Guy-Centric Heresy Found: Untangling A Young ARTICLES: About Ministering Girl’s Shame To Guys And Girls MAIN: 17 26 38 CHALLENGE Artist: OF THE SEXES CASTING CROWNS JAMIE GRACE Album Title: Come To The Well One Song At A Time Song Title: You Lead Study Theme: Discussion Guides Entire Album Discussion Guides Discipleship MILD: 30 32 40 TRDTHE CITY page Artist: HARMONIC CORY LAMB MIKESCHAIR Album Title: I Have A Dream (It Feels Like Home) Break The Cycle A Beautiful Life Song Title: Manifesto Break The Cycle Someone Worth Dying For Study Theme: Life; Purpose/Meaning Sin; Struggle With God’s Love HOT: 22 24 34 THE Artist: AMBASSADOR BRAILLE FAMILY FORCE 5 Album Title: Stop The Funeral Native Lungs III Song Title: Crumbs Death In Me Paycheck Study Theme: Heaven Sin; Forgiveness Humility MUSIC RESOURCE BOOK: Volume 86 • Winter 2011–2012 The Youth Leaders Only Music Direct any questions or comments to Maximizing Music & Media Resource Book is published quarterly interlínc at 1-800-725-3300 or visit in Youth Ministry by interlínc, Franklin, TN www.interlinc-online.com •YLO86_Layout 1 11/7/11 2:37 PM Page 88 •YLO86_Layout 1 11/7/11 2:37 PM Page 1 >> << Page CONTENTS 1 MAIN/MILD/HOT ARE LISTED ALPHABETICALLY BY ARTIST 4 5 6 8 10 11 FEATURE What I’ve Learned My Guy-Centric Heresy Found: Untangling A Young Identity Discovery For Guys A Fresh Look At Sin, Grace, Heart Of The Artist: ARTICLES: About Ministering Girl’s Shame And Girls “At The Margins” and Salvation Jamie Grace, TobyMac, Newsboys, Mark Hall, To Guys And Girls Family Force 5, Cory Lamb MAIN: 17 26 38 44 52 CHALLENGE Artist: OF THE SEXES CASTING CROWNS JAMIE GRACE NEWSBOYS SHANE & SHANE Album Title: Come To The Well One Song At A Time God’s Not Dead The One You Need Song Title: You Lead I Am Second Liberty Study Theme: Discussion Guides Entire Album Discussion Guides Discipleship Humility Freedom MILD: 30 32 40 46 50 THE CITY TRD page Artist: HARMONIC CORY LAMB MIKESCHAIR PHIL WICKHAM RACHAEL LAMPA Album Title: I Have A Dream (It Feels Like Home) Break The Cycle A Beautiful Life Response All We Need Song Title: Manifesto Break The Cycle Someone Worth Dying For At Your Name (Yahweh, Yahweh) All We Need Study Theme: Life; Purpose/Meaning Sin; Struggle With God’s Love God’s Character Peace HOT: 22 24 34 36 48 THE Artist: AMBASSADOR BRAILLE FAMILY FORCE 5 ICON FOR HIRE PHINEHAS Album Title: Stop The Funeral Native Lungs III Scripted Thegodmachine Song Title: Crumbs Death In Me Paycheck The Grey I Am The Lion Study Theme: Heaven Sin; Forgiveness Humility Faith; Assurance Idolatry DEPARTMENTS: 2 42 58 69 Letter From The Editor Comparison Chart Modern Worship Section Reviews 3 54 66 80 How To Use This Resource Thematic Index Compilation re:Tuned Ministry Resource Section MUSIC RESOURCE BOOK: STAFF: Volume 86 • Winter 2011–2012 The Youth Leaders Only Music Direct any questions or comments to Publisher: Allen Weed • Editor: Ken McCoy • The WriteGroup: Rick Bundschuh, Cindy Engøy, Eric Gargus, Dave McGinley, Todd Pearage, Doug Ranck, Maximizing Music & Media Resource Book is published quarterly interlínc at 1-800-725-3300 or visit Paul Turner, Jeremy White, Mary Wilson • Art Direction: Ken McCoy • Cover Design: Thomas Ryan Design • Bible Study Layout: Ken McCoy in Youth Ministry by interlínc, Franklin, TN www.interlinc-online.com Production Manager: Glen Allen Green • Proofing: Anne Conley, Jeannine Ugalde, Dale Weed •YLO86_Layout 1 11/7/11 2:38 PM Page 2 Page >> 2 LETTER FROM THE EDITOR By Ken McCoy Up For The Challenge Working effectively with both teenaged guys and girls is a real challenge, that’s for sure. When I was a rookie youth pastor, my It’s the Challenge Of The Sexes, and group consisted of a ton of girls and that’s what this Special Edition of Youth several guys. As the group grew, the Leaders Only and DVD are all about. ratio of girls-to-guys continued to shift more to the girl side of the equation. Most youth ministries plan for a “guys That’s not all that bad—at least I didn’t only/girls only” program at least once get tackled and hurt when playing each year. Some youth leaders do football with the kids! TRD pageovernighters, some designate a few weeks for their program, and others Being a rookie, I was always on the use a split-out meeting at camp or prowl for youth ministry advice. One retreat to deal with guy-only and girl- Saturday morning I drove to a town only issues. thirty minutes away to talk to a seasoned pro. As I entered the church, The Challenge Of The Sexes Special I couldn’t help noticing how many Edition DVD is loaded with gems teenaged guys were in the youth room. from Chap Clark, Greg Stier, Rick They were playing ping-pong, swapping Bundschuh, Sarah Hill (Bethany jokes, having belching contests, and Hamilton’s youthworker), Doug & Jon, generally just hanging out. As I sat down and Michele Pillar. Each video has an in the youth pastor’s office, I asked, accompanying Discussion Starter that “How’d you get so many GUYS to be a can help you in your ministry to guys part of your group?” His answer has and girls. shaped my youth ministry thinking ever since. The great new music (from Casting Crowns, Newsboys, Jamie Grace, “I aim all my programming at a skeptical Family Force 5, Shane & Shane, and 16-year-old guy.” others), articles, comparison chart, worship lead sheets (there are 19 this I found out that the programming I was time!) in this Special Edition Youth running was attractive and effective with girls, but not with guys. Leaders Only are aimed to help you be more effective in using So, I learned—and I’m still learning—and the ministries that I’m music and media in reaching and discipling young guys and girls responsible for are now much more balanced between guys to be studly followers of Jesus. We’re praying for you to be up and girls. for the challenge! Working effectively with both teenaged girls and guys is a real challenge, that’s for sure. The nature of the adolescent period— Godspeed, when girls mature at a different rate than guys, when hormones are more than percolating, and when the thinking skills of teenagers are expanding at incredible rates—makes trying to minister to both sexes a real issue for youth leaders. Ken McCoy Editor •YLO86_Layout 1 11/7/11 2:38 PM Page 2 •YLO86_Layout 1 11/7/11 2:38 PM Page 3 Page >> << Page 2 LETTER FROM 3 THE EDITOR How To Use This By Ken McCoy YLO Music Up For The Challenge Resource Book Working effectively with both teenaged guys and girls Sure, at first glance you notice how great it looks—very current, very is a real challenge, that’s for sure. stylish. Go ahead—flip through this book a bit. Notice the helpful design? When I was a rookie youth pastor, my It’s the Challenge Of The Sexes, and Did you catch the organizational details? The more you look at this book, group consisted of a ton of girls and that’s what this Special Edition of Youth several guys. 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As I entered the church, The Challenge Of The Sexes Special I couldn’t help noticing how many Edition DVD is loaded with gems teenaged guys were in the youth room. from Chap Clark, Greg Stier, Rick They were playing ping-pong, swapping Bundschuh, Sarah Hill (Bethany jokes, having belching contests, and Hamilton’s youthworker), Doug & Jon, generally just hanging out. As I sat down and Michele Pillar. Each video has an in the youth pastor’s office, I asked, accompanying Discussion Starter that The Cover Bible Studies Modern Worship Section Reviews “How’d you get so many GUYS to be a can help you in your ministry to guys If you’re like most of us, you keep What makes Youth Leaders Only more In this section you’ll find encouraging Not every available contemporary part of your group?” His answer has and girls.