Wednesday, February 10, 2010

My $5's Worth


Last year (2009) I was blessed to have three books published . . . one of these being $5 Youth Ministry. This was probably the fastest book I have ever written, or seen produced, from start to finish. Essentially Group Publishing said, "We really like your idea, but we want it NOW!" They got it.

I've seen a few advertisements for this book in various youth ministry magazines, and a few days back, noted a review, which was favorable. In essence, the book is timely and practical--offering hundreds of ways that youth ministries can continue to thrive in a tough economy and even grow . . . all from using $5 ministry ideas. Low cost. Big value.

Even the book itself is a value. There are few books these days published under $10, and this one gets in under the wire at $9.95 (maybe even less on some web sites). Really, what can you find under $10 today? Cases of soda pop cost more than that, and once you drink it, it's gone.

Better yet, this book seems to be helping a lot of people in the church, and includes some tips and how-to lessons that cannot be found elsewhere: how to find, apply for, and write a youth ministry grant; how to develop partnerships; how to ask for money; how to grow youth ministry stewardship in the teenagers.

I'm glad people are talking about this book and are finding it on the shelf. And I hope more people say, "Hey, you gotta have this book! This guy is giving copies away!"


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