Chapters address such issues as family and peer pressure, music, sexuality, growth and development, and modern culture.

Writing with the lens of a theologian, the heart of a pastor, and welcome doctrinal breadth, Dean Borgman has provided a "field book" of pastoral theologies that take seriously the social systems shaping the lives of adolescents–never mind that Borgman knows more about youth culture than anybody alive. This book is a significant step toward the long-awaited conversation about theology and youth ministry in postmodern culture.–Kenda Creasy Dean, assistant professor of youth, church and culture, Princeton Theological Seminary

Dean Borgman has been a wonderful mentor and teacher for hundreds of youth workers throughout the years. In this excellent work he brings theological integrity, depth, and years of wisdom like nothing else I have seen in our field.–Jim Burns, president, National Institute of Youth Ministry