Emerging Voices

“Saylor’s work demonstrates that simply being a theological school does not guarantee a significant spiritual impact in the life of a student. Theological schools can be life-changing, destiny-shaping places that help students put words (and feet) to their faith, but in order to maximize their potential, they’ll have to move beyond curriculum and the classroom, to conversation, relationship mentoring, and coaching. That represents a new, more difficult, path for many schools, but it’s the only way forward if we want to set the next generation up for success.”


—John Davidson, Director of Leadership Development for the Assemblies of God





“Want to know how teenagers and college students think, especially in relationship to sharing their faith? Then this book is for you! Drawing upon the latest research, Barry Saylor posits that Christian young people—especially those on Christian college campuses—are really exiles in a strange secular land. As a result, they need a creative faith community that equips them to relevantly share their faith. This book is for all college professors, youth pastors, and volunteers who are working with young people and who truly desire to lead them into a vibrant faith-sharing Christian adulthood.”


—Larry W. Caldwell, Chief Academic Officer and Dean, Sioux Falls Seminary