Reflecting on four-decade-long a career marked by wild social turbulence and remarkably creative and innovative ministry--including game-changing initiatives such as Youth Specialties and the --Wayne Rice turns his eye toward those who are to come. What does the future of youth require of the future of youth ministry? For three-dimensional people at the greatest cusp of change in their lives, set against a backdrop of a constantly changing world, it requires youth, parents, congregations and youth workers alike to undergird the activities of their ministry with a commitment to reality--to remember that the gospel is always, ultimately, a matter of a flesh-and-blood God pouring his life into his flesh-and-blood children.
Wayne Rice writes and speaks about teenagers to parents, youth workers and anyone else who will listen. A veteran youth worker, he is the co-founder of Youth Specialties, an organization providing resources and training for youth workers since 1968. Wayne has written more than 20 books for youth workers, parents and teens. For more than twenty years, Wayne has presented his "Understanding Your Teenager" seminar to thousands of parents all over the world. He currently serves as pastor at College Avenue Baptist Church in San Diego, California. Wayne is married to Marci and they have three children and (so far) three grandchildren. Wayne also plays the banjo in a bluegrass band and has a weekly radio program featuring bluegrass music.
