Do They Run When They See You Coming?: Reaching Out to Unchurched Teenagers

I highly recommend this book to anyone that is looking for ways to reach the unchurched youth in their area. More than just listing events and so forth, this book goes into great detail as how to actually develop a relationship with these kids. Go figure! I personally also liked the emphasis on things NOT to do. When I was younger I saw many people in my age range respond to the over-aggressive types exactly the way he describes in the book. Do yourself and your program favor and buy this book today.

I found this book to be very helpful in my youth work. I was asked to work with our middle school youth and did so willing. I had no experience or any idea what to do with these kids besides play games and feed them. These things still work well, but after reading this book and The Top 12 Resources Youth Workers Want, now I am more equipped to have discussions and learn together about Jesus and our lives as Christian people. I feel better about who I am, making me also feel better about who the kids are. Jonathan McKee is sharing his gifts, and for that I thank him.

This book is a wonderful tool for anyone who cares about people- especially kids... I am involved with urban ministry and this book was very inspirational and practical... I bought a few extra copies to pass around... definitely worth your money!

McKee does something in this book that can rarely be seen in similar books: he gives great advice with simple instruction without a lot of fluff or extraneous material. The book is easy to read and packed with useful information NO MATTER WHAT AREA OF MINISTRY YOU HAPPEN TO BE IN. These tools will help you to develop relationships with anyone, from preteen to serior-aged adults. I highly recommend this book to you.

Working with junior highers and high schoolers both at camps and through my church, I'm always looking for great youth ministry material to keep me excited and on track in serving the students. I laughed when I first saw the cover for DO THEY RUN WHEN THEY SEE YOU COMING? but as I dived into the book, I found a very serious, very in-depth guide to reaching those students who aren't all that "churchy." Jonathan McKee shares story upon story, driving home the different aspects of reaching unchurched teenagers. Some of them are sincerely heartfelt and emotional, and others are exciting to the point of shouting "Hallelujah!" McKee covers topics such as sharing the Gospel with love, help with ways to build relationships, not projects, and practical examples of what others have done to reach students on campus and off. I was very thankful that he included a chapter on follow-up, and drove home the point of sticking it out with kids, no matter what's going on in their lives or ours. If you are involved in any sort of student ministry, this is an EXCELLENT resource to give you advice, help you get motivated, and be ready to love the students you are working with. Definitely add this one to your bookshelf.