Sean McDowell - So the Next Generation Will Know: Training Young Christians in a Challenging World

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Though times have changed, the mandate for faithful parenting hasnt. So the Next Generation Will Know creates a bridge between the uncertain tides of modernity and the biblical expectations for teaching children. It provides helpful principles that equip parents and even youth pastors for reaching, instructing, and molding the hearts of the next generation.

Dr. R. Albert Mohler Jr., president of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

This may be the most important Christian book of the year! Whats more vital than understanding how to teach the truth of Christianity to the next generation? Let this book coach you in equipping and encouraging the Christian leaders of tomorrow. The obstacles are great, but the opportunities are greater still!

Lee Strobel, bestselling author of The Case for Christ and The Case for Faith

Sean and Jim are absolutely on targetwe must be intentional in loving and equipping the next generation with the truth about God and the truth of God. This is no fluffy book, but a challenging and exceptional book for parents, grandparents, and youth workers who all care about those we are sending to a time we will not see.

Dr. Dennis Rainey, cofounder of FamilyLife

After thirty years practicing pediatric medicine and speaking to thousands of kids across America, I have never seen such confusion, angst, and anxiety among our kids. They need help in the form of sound and clear teaching about the biblical truths that those of us with faith can offer. Sean McDowell and J. Warner Wallace are the perfect men to do that. This will make an extraordinary impact on the next generation.

Meg Meeker, MD, author of the national bestseller Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters

So the Next Generation Will Know is an important book for today. Parents and teachers and pastors need all the help they can get. This new book provides great tips to help them teach their kids a Christian worldview and pave the way for their bright future!

George Foreman, two-time world heavyweight champion, Olympic gold medalist, and pastor of The Church of the Lord Jesus Christ

So the Next Generation Will Know is a clarion call for youth influencers to be intentional and strategic in how they minister to students today. Based on in-depth research and personal experience, Sean and J. Warner offer practical strategies for parents, youth workers, and teachers to equip this new generation with biblical truth. If you are looking to have lasting impact on young people today, this book will be your indispensable guide.

Doug Fields, veteran youth pastor, author of Purpose-Driven Youth Ministry, and cofounder of Downloadyouthministry.com

When two preeminent apologists like Sean McDowell and J. Warner Wallace combine their intellect, heart, and soul to write a book, I immediately think, I must have this book as a resource! I was not disappointed. Get this book. It is such a great resource.

Dr. Derwin L. Gray, lead-elder pastor of Transformation Church and author of High Definition Leader: Building Multiethnic Churches in a Multiethnic World

If you work with students and want to learn how to more effectively pass on your faith to the next generation, start here. Whether you are a parent, youth leader, or teacher, you will find practical, actionable ideas about how to give your students a biblical worldview. In this clearly written, creative, and well-researched book, learn from Sean McDowell and J. Warner Wallace as they share from their wealth of experience training the next generation. Start experimenting, and watch the students you work with come alive and want to take their faith seriously! This book is a game changer for your youth ministry.

Jonathan Morrow, author of Welcome to College and creator of 5 Things Every Teenager Needs to Build a Lasting Faith

So the Next Generation Will Know is a must read for every Christian believer. This book helps both parents and teachers connect with youth and answers pertinent questions that arise about Christianity.

Brett Hundley, NFL quarterback with the Seattle Seahawks

The time when young people are most likely to abandon their Christian upbringing is in their teens. And the reason most often given is unanswered doubts and questions. Its time for parents, pastors, teachers, and youth leaders to step to the plate and provide answers to those questions. Sean McDowell and J. Warner Wallace have spent years working with teens, and it shows. This book is clear, readable, and practical. It will provide you with motivation and creative tips on how to structure teaching on worldview and apologetics into your family, church, or school.

Nancy Pearcey, author of Total Truth and Love Thy Body: Answering Hard Questions about Life and Sexuality

So the Next Generation Will Know is an impassioned call to purposefully pour into our young people and love, train, and unleash them with the message and mission of Jesus. As founder and CEO of Dare 2 Share, mobilizing teenagers to know and share their faith is near and dear to my heart. But this books message also resonates with me on a personal level. Raised in a violent, crime-ridden, inner-city family, I was deeply impacted as a teenager by the kind of theologically robust, activation-oriented youth group McDowell and Wallace champion within these pages. This practical primer is packed with field-tested ideas that help adults raise the bar for teenagers and nudge them beyond their comfort zone so theyll grow deeper in their walk with Jesus as they go wider into the world with His message.

Greg Stier, founder and CEO of Dare 2 Share Ministries

My go-to resource from two guys who not only get Gen Z, but also know how to reach them!

Jonathan McKee, author of The Teens Guide to Social Media and Mobile Devices

So the Next Generation Will Know equips parents, educators, pastors, and all of us to be more effective at engaging Gen Z to love God and others. We all have a responsibility to help our kids and the next generation find its way back to God, and this book by J. Warner Wallace and Sean McDowell will be a big help!

Dave Ferguson, lead pastor at Community Christian Church and author of Finding Your Way Back to God

As someone who has given my lifes work to engaging teenagers with the love of Jesus, I wish every person in every pew would read this book and engage our collective responsibility to the amazing young people in our midst. The honest truth is that I wasnt sure I would resonate with this book, because, while I have deep respect for the authors, I am also aware that we have somewhat differing worldviews and theological constructs. But I absolutely loved itpersonal and practical and focused on the right things.

Mark Oestreicher, partner at the Youth Cartel and author of more than sixty books, including Youth Ministry 3.0

Sean and J. Warner show us how to develop a deeper relationship with our teens in a digital age and how to walk beside them in their curiosity for the Truth! As parents of three boys entering their teen years, we received help from this book to obtain the tools to keep a deeper relationshipthrough Godwith our children. I recommend it for anyone with young people in their lives asking the tough questions.