About the Author

With nearly three decades of youth ministry experience among them, Shawn Edwards spent a decade working with the youth of the Episcopal Diocese of Texas, and now is a member of the Royal Caribbean Cruise Line onboard youth staff. Don Stricklin is Assistant District Attorney for Brazoria County, Texas. Gay Stricklin is founder of the Center for Youth Ministry and is youth administrator for St. John the Divine Youth Ministry Program in Pearland, TX.