Title: Equip
By: Dr. Charles W. Boyd
ISBN#978-1545602492
A CBM Book Review
10.0 out of 10.0 stars
Dr. Charles W. Boyd writes Equip to instruct church
leaders and leadership teams within youth ministries to obtain longevity by
adapting Four Essential Strategies that will revitalize, strengthen and direct
our next generation of youth. Written primarily to leaders, such as pastors and
youth ministry leaders, Boyd recognizes the importance of planning, Biblical
wisdom and sound spiritual guidance that promotes a focused approach by raising
up youth through strong discipleship.
Evangelism and the Bible are at the core of this wonderful
book that is designed with a heart for inspiring and preparing our youth, for
not only leadership, but also obtaining success in youth ministries. He speaks
of our youth as the important link to the future. They are our next generation
of leaders. These leaders are our middle and high school students that need to
be led with grace, love and encouragement from a Biblical design. Promoting personal
spiritual fulfillment, this book will help strategize and develop teachings
that are Christ centered. Written to
ensure success, this informative book is considered a “field guide” for
leadership teams that create a valuable “Kingdom impact” and enjoyable youth
ministry!
Insightful and simple, this book guides readers with Four
Essentials of Leaderships that includes:
1) The Essential of Self-Development: Approaching personal
spiritual fitness.
2) The Essential of Other- Caring for the youth leadership.
3) The Essential of Managing Well: Developing and
establishing sustainable, Biblical, and enjoyable programs that are centered
focused and organized.
4) The Essential of Gospelizing: Bringing a filter and focus
to your ministry programming with a focus of discipleship and outreach
personified by evangelism.
By evaluating, and instructing youth ministries with this
format for success, teaching middle and high school youth becomes focused and
geared for success.
Filled with knowledge, backdrops of historical discovery of
the sunken treasure of the The Nuestra Senora de Atocha, and insight
into the development of adolescence years, the author includes philosophy by
Aristotle, combined with his years of teaching youth ministries (over 20 years)
that allude to our changing world, yet somehow some things have remained the
same. One example is the buoyancy and impulsiveness of youth. They are
passionate, desiring to find their purpose.
Entertaining and educational, the author has written a book
that is quite fascinating. With such chapters as: In the Beginning, Cotton
Candy Ministry, Leadership and Vision, Leadership & Influence, Burnout,
Superheroes and the Church, Leadership Teams & Paradigms, Creating the Lead
Teams You Need, Leadership & Family Ministry and Leadership &
Longevity, with interactive questions at the end, and an overall view of
ministry and leadership, the author answers critical questions and addresses
pitfalls, while giving a great amount of scripture verses and instruction that
will serve your ministry well.
If you have been called to lead our next generation of young
leaders and youth, this book comes highly recommended to you!
Get your copy of Equip at Amazon or in Kindle as a download.