Drawing on the wisdom of insightful leaders around the country, Josh McDowell's Youth Ministry Handbook equips youth workers to help kids connect with God--and with their parents, their peers, and a world in need of Christ. Featuring articles from Dawson McAllister, Barry St. Clair, Jim Burns, Tony Campolo, Al Menconi, John Maxwell, George Barna, and others, this is an invaluable leadership resource with practical, useful ideas for today's youth workers.
Sean McDowell is a high school teacher, speaker, and author. He graduated summa cum laude from Talbot Theological Seminary with a double master's degree in philosophy and theology. He is currently pursuing a PH.D. in Apologetics and Worldview Studies. He is the author of Ethix: Being Bold in a Whatever World, and coauthor of Understanding Intelligent Design, Evidence for the Resurrection, and Is God a Human Invention?. Sean is also the general editor for Apologetics for a New Generation and The Apologetics Study Bible for Students (BH, 2010). Sean was named Educator of the Year for San Juan Capistrano in 2007-08. His apologetics training has received exemplary status from the Association of Christian Schools International. He has been a guest on radio shows such as The Hugh Hewitt Show, The Michael Reagan Show, Focus on the Family, The Bible Answer Man, Point of View, and The Frank Pastore Show. You can read Sean's blog and contact him for speaking events at http://www.seanmcdowell.org. In April 2000, Sean married his high school sweetheart, Stephanie. They have two children, Scottie and Shauna, and live in San Juan Capistrano, California.
