I’m excited to announce that the publishers are planning to release a SoulShift Family Ministry Kit that will include student component in December 2012.
As we travelled this past year talking about SoulShift with church leaders many people clamored for more. A Church Resource Kit was released which has done very well and gave some portability to launching a spiritual transformation movement in yourchurch, but people were keen to see some resources for children’s and youth launched.
The good news is both are planned. I’ll tell you more about the children’s end later, but here’s the scoop on the youth end:
Let me introduce you to “the Matthews:”
Matthew Deprez is the Intergenerational Pastor at Frontline Church in Grand Rapids, Michigan. My church was well-influenced by one of his books, called Why We’re Unashamedly Intergenerational.
Matthew Beck is the Student Ministries Pastor at College Church and JCBodyshop in Marion, Indiana. He led the very first SoulShift emphasis for students, developing an innovative teen-appropriate program for the spiritual transformation.
These guys were contracted by Wesleyan Publishing House to work on the student component of thethe planned SoulShift Family Ministry Kit which should release in late December 2012. The Matts have finished their manuscript. I’m eager to get my kit when it comes out and I’ll link here once it’s available for pre-order online.
Here’s just a taste of the writing… and then after the jump you’ll go to Matthew D’s blog for more:
“Jesus doesn’t adapt to us like a product, but instead offers us the opportunity to transform into Him. Once we understand this, we no longer feel like we deserve to get the next “thing” in life. What we desire is to give freely to a God who has given to us. This SoulShift makes us more grateful for who God is, and allows us to be more generous to the rest of the world…”
… CLICK HERE to keep reading
an excerpt from the student portion by Matthew Beck & Matthew Deprez of the SoulShift Family Ministry Kit
Do you guys know the “Matthews”?
I was at IWU with Matt Beck! Awesome guy. Any idea when it will be available? I just finished the book and was impacted by many of the chapters.
Thanks to “the Matts” and WPH for this great resource. I tried to adapt
the SoulShift book for our youth when our church experienced the
series. I’m sure this will be much better. Excited to get my hands on a
copy.
I heard Matt Beck once swallowed an entire tiger.
I went to Alaska with Matt Beck and was there to witness his first ever Moose sighting. True story, Matt is a good man!
Wesleyan Publishing House We are excited about the release also! The official name will be “SoulShift Family Ministry Kit” and will contain information for ministering to both children and teens. Keep watching http://www.wesleyan.org/wph for more information.
Breaking News! Wesleyan Publishing House has officially named this kit “SoulShift for Children and Youth.” It will release in December 2012. This kit is the companion piece to the SoulShift Resource Kit for pre-K through high school students. More details will follow at http://www.wesleyan.org/wph. (sl)