The real battle is not in the amoral and immoral influences of our culture, but in the hearts of our young people, says author and speaker Josh McDowell inThe Disconnected Generation. And our young people are losing hope because they feel isolated and alienated from their parents. They are the disconnected generation. This book shows parents and youth workers how to understand and close the isolation gap to form nurturing, enduring relationships that can withstand cultural influences. As a companion toThe Disconnected Generation,the video curriculum resources provides five video sessions from Josh McDowell offering practical steps that every adult can take to close the emotional gap between themselves and their children.
Publishers Weekly
McDowell, a well-known evangelical writer and speaker with Campus Crusade for Christ, writes that post-modern youth culture is different from that of any other generation of youth. Teens, she claims, are no longer just rebellious but have no concept whatsoever of right and wrong, or any absolute standard of morals. McDowell blames the disconnection on long hours of passive entertainment with computers, televisions and video games that isolate kids from human interaction, and on adults who are too busy with their own lives to forge deep, close relationships with kids. This has resulted in an upsurge of youth violence and killing rampages at schools. McDowell says that children desperately need both relationships and rules to function in a healthy and responsible fashion. His book explains to parents and youth workers how he thinks kids can be connected in a healthy fashion. Adults need to give youth a sense of authenticity, security, significance, lovability, importance and responsibility. The result is a relationship of trust that can help teens deal with disappointments, relational losses, conflicts, love and sex. McDowell's last goal is to help them to connect with their Christian faith. Written in an accessible, practical and positive style, this should be a valuable resource for parents, teachers and youth ministers. (July) FYI: Word will simultaneously release a companion video curriculum resource to supplement the book. Copyright 2000 Cahners Business Information.|
Categories:
- Religion & Spirituality
- Religious Studies
- Leadership
- Religious Studies
Publisher : Thomas Nelson Publishers
Author : McDowell, Josh
Language : English
Published :2000-07-18
Number Of Pages : 240
Binding : Paperback
ISBN-10 : 084994077X
ISBN-13 : 9780849940774
Item weight : 0.55 lb
Dimensions : 0.7 in x 6 in x 8.9 in
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