Catch the Wave [Paperback]

Kevin Walter Johnson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1996 | Age Level: 3 and up

Life Is More Than Jet-Skis, Frisbees, and Big Screen TVs

Teachers say you’re brainless—and do nothing more than baby-sit you until graduation.

Adults call you hopeless—and judge you by your hair, your clothes, your music, and your friends.

Sales clerks assume you’re evil—and follow you around waiting for you to steal the store.

A lot of adults won’t take you seriously. God does. A lot of adults think you’re clueless. God says you’re capable.

God’s goal is to build a tight group of friends who belong to him—friends who honor him as their Master and rely on his care now and forever, and whose hearts beat with compassion for all the people of the world.

God is crashing in like a wave all over the planet. So how do you Catch the Wave? By learning how to grab your place in God’s plan to change the world. And there’s no better place to be than in the water with him.

Don’t Miss Out on Your Chance to Get Wet.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"...a big picture of the Bible and the groups that have never heard Jesus. A must-read for motivating teens." -- Association of Christian Schools International

About the Author

Kevin Johnson is the bestselling author of more than twenty books for youth, including Can I Be a Christian Without Being Weird? , Catch the Wave and the EARLY TEEN DISCIPLESHIP series. A full-time author and speaker, he served as senior editor for adult nonfiction at Bethany House Publishers and pastored a group of more than 400 sixth through ninth graders at Elmbrook Church in metro Milwaukee. While his training includes an M.Div. from Fuller Theological Seminary and a B.A. in English and Print Journalism from the University of Wisconsin-River Falls, his current interests include cycling, guitar, and shortwave radio. Kevin and his wife, Lyn, live in Minnesota with their three children—Nate, Karin, and Elise.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 3 and up
  
• Paperback: 140 pages
• Publisher: Bethany House Publishers (June 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1556618085
• ISBN-13: 978-1556618086
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.4 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,321,396 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Kevin Johnson is the bestselling author or co-author of more than 50 books and Bible products for kids, youth, and adults. With a background as a youthworker, editor, and teaching pastor, he now leads Emmaus Road Church in metro Minneapolis. Learn more at kevinjohnsonbooks.com.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not that great, April 7, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Catch the Wave (Paperback)

Catch the Wave wasn't as helpful to me, as I had hoped and expected. It was almost like reading a textbook. Two things that I did like were the stories and examples it gave, and the missions oppertunities in the back of the book. It's good to read in a group, instead of by yourself. One tip: Don't be fooled by the fact that it's in the children's section. It's more focused for students in late highscool and college.