Alongside: Loving Teenagers with the Gospel

Alongside is a practical and hope-filled guide for parents and youth leaders who want to love teenagers well and point them to Jesus in the midst of their struggles. Winner of the 2019 Christian Book Award for Best Ministry Resource, this book by Drew Hill unpacks the challenges of adolescence—loneliness, identity questions, and social pressures—and equips readers to respond with compassion and gospel truth. Through biblical wisdom and years of ministry experience, Hill shows how to build meaningful relationships that reach teenagers’ hearts, not just their behavior. With moving real-life stories and practical insights, Alongside helps parents, mentors, and ministry leaders step into the unfiltered world of teenagers with empathy, patience, and the love of Christ. Rather than offering quick fixes, it provides encouragement and tangible steps for anyone who wants to walk with teens through the hard and holy work of discipleship. Shows how to start meaningful conversations and build trust with teenagers. Offers practical tools for sharing the gospel in everyday moments. Inspires readers to love teens with both words and presence.