The goal of Catholic youth ministry is that teens experience Christ. Experiencing Christ is always personal. Even when an individual among the million at World Youth Day experiences Christ, the experience is still personal. Faith is always personal. Personal accompaniment offers a way to guide a teen towards such a personal experience. Spiritually Mentoring Teenage Boys is the first book explaining how to accompany teens spiritually.

The evidence shows that those teens who are mentored stick to their faith at a much higher rate than those who aren’t. The personal interest adults have in teens and the depth of conversation with those teens seems to be the number one factor for keeping their faith. Just having teens show up or helping them as a group is no longer adequate – it doesn’t keep teens Catholic. If we want teens to grow in their faith, or even just remain Catholic, spiritual mentoring is essential.

In this book you will learn:
• The changes teens go through and how to respond
• The structure of the spiritual life for teens
• The role of the Holy Spirit
• A practical outline for mentoring
• 10 principles of pedagogy
• 4 areas of formation
• Vocational discernment
• Depth-confidence
• Making a rule of life