You are a student leader for a reason. Maybe you chose to be, maybe someone else chose it for you--no matter how you got here, God has a plan to use you in ministry. You and your youth worker know that you're new at this thing. You have leadership abilities, but you're still a student--so how do you do it? Doug Fields has been a youth pastor for a long time, and he has helped a few students here and there figure out how to be leaders in his ministry. Now he's here to help you. You may be afraid or overwhelmed, or you may feel privileged ... or even a little cocky ... whatever the case, the tools in this book will help you get the most of your time as a leader. Here's a little bit of what's inside: - Learning how Jesus led others - Lightening the load of your adult leaders - Discovering the secrets of getting others involved- Deepening your own faith by serving others - Balancing your schedule--family, school, faith, leadership - Becoming an encourager You've been entrusted with leadership responsibilities, and Help! I'm a Student Leader! is full of hands-on leadership ideas and guidance that'll help you discover the leadership role that you were created to fill.

Fields, Doug

Doug Fields has been a leader in youth ministry for over 30 years. In addition to being a youth pastor at two churches for 11 and 20 years, Doug is the founder of Simply Youth Ministry, the co-founder of Downloadyouthministry.com, the author of more than 50 books, and is currently working with Youth Specialties & Azusa Pacific University (HomeWord's Center for Youth/Family). More information about Doug is available at www.dougfields.com.