Ministry with Youth in Crisis, Revised Edition

"This book avoids no tough topic associated with the increasingly turbulent nature of adolescent angst in a postmodern environment, and cements its authoritative grasp of these complex topics by grounding its content in solid developmental and sociological research. The chapters on identity and faith development alone are worth the price of the book."

--Mark A. Lamport, graduate professor at theological schools in the United States and Europe; coeditor of the Encyclopedia of Christian Education (3 vols., 2015; winner, Booklist Editors' Choice: Adult Books, 2016).



"Anyone serving in youth ministry is quickly reminded of just how difficult life can be for youth today. Things have changed from when the first edition of this book came out in 1997, and not for the better. Some challenges are the same, and new ones have emerged to make growing up safe and healthy even more difficult. Atkinson, Barnett, and Severe will help you understand how to come alongside your youth and, by God's grace, help them through the crises they face. Thanks--we needed this!"

--Kevin E. Lawson, Director, PhD and EdD programs in Educational Studies, Talbot School of Theology, Biola University; Editor, Christian Education Journal