Speaking to Teenagers: How to Think About, Create, and Deliver Effective Messages

by Doug Fields; Duffy Robbins

Publisher:

Zondervan

, 2008

Overview

Get ready for a crash course in effective communication. More than just a book on how to “do talks,” Speaking to Teenagers combines the experience and wisdom of two veteran youth ministry speakers, along with insightful research and practical tools, to help you develop messages that engage students with the love of Christ and the power of his Word.Whether you¹re crafting a five-minute devotional or a 30-minute sermon, Speaking to Teenagers is essential to understanding and preparing great messages.Together, Doug Fields and Duffy Robbins show you how they craft their own messages and give you the tools to do it yourself. They’ll guide you, step-by-step, through the process of preparing and delivering meaningful messages that effectively communicate to your students.Fields and Robbins walk you through three dimensions of a message - the speaker, the listener, and the message itself‹and introduce you to the concept and principles of inductive communication. You¹ll also get helpful tips on finding illustrations for your talk and using them for maximum impact, as well as insights on reading your audience and effective body language.As Speaking to Teenagers guides you toward becoming a more effective communicator, you’ll find that this book’s practical principles will positively impact the way you view, treat, and communicate to teenagers.

Contents

Top Highlights

“Channels can be both verbal and nonverbal—facial expressions, gestures, posture, seating arrangement, room design, and even our clothing (e.g., clerical collar, coat and tie, casual dress, immodest dress, nerdy dress—wearing your pants too high—and so on).” (source)

“They’re far more interested in concrete application” (source)

“The great challenge in bridging the gap toward effective communication is that some of our students simply don’t want to hear what we have to say.” (source)

“To communicate as God communicated we need to speak not just to inform but also to transform.” (source)

“ communicate warmth and likeability to a roomful of teenagers in the middle of a talk” (source)

Product Details

• Title : Speaking to Teenagers: How to Think About, Create, and Deliver Effective Messages
• Authors:
  • Fields, Doug
  • Robbins, Duffy
• Publisher: Zondervan
• Publication Date: 2008
• ISBN: 9780310669692