Best Books for Youth Pastors: Must-Read Books for Youth Ministry (2026 Edition)

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The time to grow a healthy, thriving youth ministry is NOW...let's work together! Make sure to check out GrowYourYouthMinistry.com ***Are you looking for books that will actually move the needle in your youth ministry and your leadership as a youth pastor? In this episode, we are presenting nine books that don’t just inspire, but they reshape how you lead, preach, and disciple within your student ministry. This is a great time to compile your reading list and this conversation aims straight at the places youth pastors feel stuck and offers practical ways forward.

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📚 Books mentioned in this episode ⬇️:

📕 "Lead Like it Matters" by Craig Groeschel - https://amzn.to/4qAsFvk

📗 “Stop Asking Jesus Into Your Heart" by J.D. Greear - https://amzn.to/49m54Yg

📘 "Heaven" by Randy Alcorn - https://amzn.to/3LjgSma

📙 "Renovated" by Jim Wilder - https://amzn.to/4sMRLsX

📕 "The Reason for God" by Tim Keller - https://amzn.to/4js9P7a

📗 "Prayer" by Tim Keller - https://amzn.to/3YZkVXR

📘 "How Not to Read the Bible" by Dan Kimball - https://amzn.to/3LyCaw8

📙 "My Utmost for His Highest" by Oswald Chambers - https://amzn.to/3NbOa7c

📕 "So the Next Generation Will Know" by Sean McDowell & J. Warner Wallace - https://amzn.to/3LgJsEL

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