Speaking to youth is challenging. Here’s the help you’ve been looking for. . . . How to Speak to Youth is packed with tons of tips to make you a better speaker with any size group large or small. You’ll enhance your communication skills with - A proven system for preparing dynamic talks - Exercises to improve your voice, gestures, and eye contact - Techniques to use the humor you find in everyday life - Ideas to make Scriptures come alive. And you’ll discover ways to- Prepare with focus - Speak with clarity - Communicate with power. Plus, you’ll enjoy the many humorous illustrations peppered throughout the book. You’ll discover your potential to speak to kids and keep them awake at the same time.

How to Speak to Youth . . . and Keep Them Awake at the Same Time

Davis, Ken

Religion & Spirituality

Zondervan

Ken Davis is a very funny guy. And as his friends and family will tell you, he's also a very wise one. After all, who but a wise guy would blow the toilet in his new home to smithereens with an M-80 firecracker? Or end up in a hotel lobby wearing nothing but strawberry underwear and the latest addition of USA Today? Only Ken Davis could pull these stranger than life stories together and use them to drive home insights that cut to the heart of Christ-like living. Because Ken, being Ken, knows what human fallibility is all about. He knows how tough we adults can be on ourselves. He knows how hard we try to appear more together than we really are. And to all of us, he offers two words of very solid wisdom: LIGHTEN UP! Ken's hilarious and touching stories underscore one simple, encouraging theme: God's grace is for you. You're not perfect, but you are perfectly loved by God. So take heart. God doesn't just love you, he enjoys you. No reason you shouldn't, too!

Lighten Up! Great Stories from One of America's Favorite Storytellers

Parenting & Relationships

Meet Galya, one of the nicest sheep you could hope to know. Far too nice to be hanging out with a crusty, bitter bird like Edgar the raven. Yet, who but someone as kind and wise as Galya could see past Edgar's nastiness to his deepest need and care about him enough to tell him the Sheep Tales? In Sheep Tales, the animals have their say. Here is the Bible story as you and your children have never experienced it, seen through the eyes of Galya, Edgar, Arvid the platypus, Dandy the lion, Glubber the whale, and other furry, feathery, and creepy-crawly creatures made and loved by God. This devotional storybook will touch and delight your children--and you. With tenderness, humor, and creativity, author Ken Davis takes your imagination to the very heart of the gospel: God's love, displayed from the Creation to the Resurrection. It's big enough to weave the animals children love into God's awesome plan of redemption. And it's wonderful enough and strong enough to heal anything--even a broken and angry heart like Edgar's.

Sheep Tales: The Bible According to the Animals Who Were There (A Family Devotional Reader)

Ken Davis is a very, very funny guy. And as his friends and family will tell you, he's also a very wise one. After all, who but a wise guy would engineer some of the stunts Davis has pulled, then have the audacity to talk about them? Like the time he shot a screwdriver through the ceiling of his kitchen with an M-80 firecracker? And who else would have an international collection of airline barf bags? Yes, only a real wise guy could pull off Ken Davis's brand of twistedness -- and use it to drive home insights that cut to the heart of Christlike living. Because Ken, being Ken, knows what human fallibility is all about. He knows how tough we adults can be on ourselves. He knows how hard we try to appear more together than we really are. And to all of us, he offers two words of very solid wisdom: LIGHTEN UP! Ken's hilarious stories underscore one simple, encouraging theme: there's grace to be who you are. Not perfect, but perfectly loved by God. So take it easy. God doesn't just love you, he enjoys you. NO reason you shouldn't, too!

Lighten Up!

Politics & Social Sciences

Philosophy

Learn to become a powerful communicator in the comfort of your own living room! Filmed live at Ken Davis' popular Dynamic Communicator's Workshop, this four-tape video series (over 5 hours of quality instruction) includes the core curriculum that has helped thousands of youth workers transform their speaking. Lessons include: * The SCORRE method of preparation: Learn to prepare your talk with crystal clear focus. This foundational technique has been taught, tested, and refined over the last 15 years. It has revolutionized the effectiveness of thousands of pastors, youth workers and other speakers. * Illustrations: The best illustrations aren't found in books, on the internet, or 'borrowed' from other speakers. The best illustrations are right in front of your eyes. Learn how to find and use new, powerful illustrations hiding in every day life--illustrations that will make your talks unforgettable. * Body talk: Your eyes, face and body communicate as much or more than your words. Learn how to use an expressive face, meaningful gestures, and powerful eye contact to enhance your communication. * Putting it all together: Learn how to create openings that grab and hold the attention of your listeners. Learn how to use unforgettable closings that motivate students to action. Learn powerful time management techniques that will forever replace last minute cramming. The four videotapes in this series, combined with the interactive participant's guide will help you to: 1. Prepare your youth talks with focus 2. Deliver your youth talks with clarity, and 3. Speak with power.4 videos, 5 hours, 55 minutes.

Dynamic Communicators Workshop

Expert communicator and popular speaker Ken Davis presents a video course that will help anyone learn the skills of effective speaking, whether that speaking is to youth or adults.

Dynamic Communicators Workshop Participant's Workbook

If you think How to Live with Your Parents Without Losing Your Mind! was written to teach teens how to change their parents, think again. This book helps you change your family starting where the power to change really begins -- with yourself and the way you view your folks. Ken Davis cuts through the complexities of living with parents. He uses the Bible to drive home the importance of family harmony. He encourages you that God is the "Wizard of Odds" who can help you overcome any family problem, no matter how big or small. And Ken shows you communication skills that can really make a difference. But don’t get the idea this book is for teens only. Parents should read it, too. They'll find new understanding of how they really make decisions, how they assert their teenagers -- and it will help young adults improve the way they "teenage" their parents. Read it, let your family read it . . . and watch good things start to happen.

How to Live with Your Parents Without Losing Your Mind!

How to Live with Your Parents Without Losing Your Mind

How can teenagers change their parents? By changing themselves and by changing the way they view their parents. In his inimitable, humorous style, Ken Davis suggests ways in which teenagers can change their families from the inside out. Even if you think nothing can be done about your difficult home stituation, this audio tape will give you hope.

How to Live With Your Parents Without Losing Your Mind

HarperAudio

I Don't Remember Dropping the Skunk, but I Do Remember Trying to Breathe: Survival Skills for Teenagers

Presents survival skills in a humorous fashion for teenagers trying to live a Christian life

I Don't Remember Dropping the Skunk, But I Do Remember Trying to Breathe: Survival Skills for Teenagers

Teen & Young Adult

Children's Books

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