Josh McDowell's Handbook on Counseling Youth: A Comprehensive Guide to the Issues Youth Face: For Youth Workers, Pastors, Teachers, and Parents

Book was written a long time ago and so the information is very outdated. Not a lot. Most of it is still good. Also the book is more a scholar quick bullet point of every issue a teen faces no issue is comprehensively looked into. Nothing practical. Every issue is a very small window. The amnt of help and insight given is small. But it covers every imaginable issue a teen faces.

This is a great book for anyone who interacts with youth of all ages. IF you are a counsler, youth worker, or youth pastor, this book is a must. This book is also great for parents of youth. You will not regret this purchase.

This is an indispensible resource for those working with, or counseling youth. I have used it frequently for advice and guidance in dealing with the thorny and delicate issues of adolescence and young adulthood in my church. It has answers for everything from educational issues to sexual dilemmas. It is thoroughly researched and, as it says on the front cover, is comprehensive. Each issue is organized in five steps for easy comprehension, and to help you quickly analyze the problem or crisis. 1. identify the problem 2. discover its causes 3. determine its effects 4. view it from a biblical perspective 5. prescribe the right response Josh McDowell is a world reknown author and speaker. He has written several bestselling books, including More Than a Carpenter, and Evidence That Demands a Verdict.

This is the definitive work on the basics of youth counselling. McDOwell offers solid advice on how to counsel teens through nearly any problem. Frank discussion of suicide, abuse, eating disorders, family life and sexuality help the untrained counselor aid teens. The writing is easy to follow and McDowell makes a point to never get "preachy" or take the Counselor toofar down a path. He offers referal information and soundly tells the counselor at what point to find help in the counselling session. Whether you are a Senior Pastor, Youth Pastor or a volunteer youth leader this book will help you better understand the minds and struggles of young people today while helping you know the best way to help them through.

ANYONE NOT UNDERSTANDING TEENS WILL GET A GRASP ON A TEENS LIFE BY READING THIS YOU WILL LEARN THAT WHAT YOU SEE A TEEN DOING IS NOT WHAT THE TEEN MIGHT BE THINKING,IN OTHER WORDS YOU WILL LEARN TEEN SPEAK WITH THEIR ACTIONS NOT THEIR WORDS AND NEGATIVE BEHAVIOR MAY BE A WAY A TEEN IS CALLING OUT OR THAT FOR THE TEEN THIS IS THEIR SECURITY SO THEY DON'T FEEL THE PAIN OR GET LOOKED DOWN UPON BY OTHERS INCLUDING ADULTS BECAUSE THEY ARE STRUGGLING. FOR MANY TEENS BELIEVE THAT IT IS BETTER TO HAVE PEOPLE LOOK DOWN ON THEM BECAUSE OF BEHAVIOR RATHER THAN TO KNOW THAT THE TEEN IS HURTING.

Your a busy person taking on a 9 to 5 job ,and a full time youthworker ministry . You don't always have the awnsers . Josh McDowell and Bob Hostetler have put together a simple to understand and easy to follow guide that will put you on the right track . It's a must for the layperson working with teenagers .