“Having been a youth pastor for twenty-nine years, I would recommend this book to everyone serving teenagers. One of the most important priorities for a church is teenagers continuing in their faith after they graduate from high school. This book helps youth ministries consider how to give students a foundation of truth in the gospel both during their time in youth group and for long after.”
Danny Kwon, Senior Director of Youth Ministry Content and Cross Cultural Initiatives, Rooted Ministry; coauthor of Teenagers and Mental Health
“If you want to pursue theological depth in youth ministry but don’t know where to start, Building Resilient Faith will serve you well! Blaylock writes with clarity, conviction, and pastoral care that will enable you to disciple students well.”
Mike McGarry, Founder/Director, Youth Pastor Theologian; author of Lead Them to Jesus
“In a world that valorizes deconstruction, how can youth ministers cultivate resilient faith in the lives of students? Bradley Blaylock provides a simple, user-friendly guide to equipping your students not only to keep their faith but also to contend for it. A helpful text for anyone who cares for the souls of students!”
Timothy Paul Jones, Chair, Department of Apologetics, Ethics, and Philosophy, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary; author of Did the Resurrection Really Happen?
“Bradley Blayock’s practical book embodies doctrinal conviction, teaching excellence, and an apologetic edge. It will help you meet students preoccupied with their phones, relationship drama, and tomorrow’s AP test, and it will equip you to help them engage the Scriptures, commune with Christ, express their doubts, and confront the faith challenges they face in culture and their own hearts.”
Jared Kennedy, Managing Editor for Books and Curriculum, The Gospel Coalition; author of The Beginner's Gospel Story Bible and Big Thoughts for Tiny Tots
“This little book holds weighty insight for anyone who ministers to youth. It maps out how to cultivate the kind of deep, personal faith that parents, pastors, and caring adults all want to see in our students. Youth leaders need to read this!”
Connie Leung Nelson, Parent; youth ministry veteran; writer
“Building Resilient Faith is a valuable resource for the church, equipping leaders to shepherd young disciples into a lifetime of knowing and treasuring Jesus. Blending theological depth with practical application, it is a book I look forward to both placing in the hands of many ministry leaders and assigning in my seminary courses.”
Jason Engle, Assistant Professor of Christian Ministry and Associate Director of EdD Studies, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
“As someone who spent years serving in youth ministry, I found myself wishing I had a resource like this much earlier in my tenure. Bradley Blaylock helps youth workers tackle one of the most important questions: How do we prepare students not just to attend church today but to follow Jesus for a lifetime? With wisdom, practicality, and a clear understanding of the challenges students face, Bradley shows leaders how to connect theology, doubt, apologetics, and discipleship in ways that build lasting faith. This is a book that youth and family ministry teams should return to again and again.”
Jamaal E. Williams, Lead Pastor, Sojourn Church Midtown; coauthor of In Church As It Is In Heaven
“The question is not if your teens’ faith will be tested but whether they have the resources and resolve to meet those challenges head-on. In Building Resilient Faith, Bradley Blaylock offers a concise yet comprehensive handbook on building a ministry that helps them do just that. This resource equips youth leaders to help students question their questions, to doubt their doubts, and know the God who loves them.”
Skyler R. Flowers, Director of Cohorts and The Carson Center for Theological Renewal, The Gospel Coalition
“Christian youth workers face a challenging ministry landscape today. Biblical illiteracy is at an all-time high, parents are dropping out of church, and young people are left in the dark regarding how to follow Jesus. Bradley Blaylock illumines the way forward with wise, informed, practical, and spiritual advice. I cannot recommend this book more highly.”
Ted Cabal, Senior Professor of Philosophy and Apologetics, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary; general editor, The Apologetics Study Bible
