It is unfortunate that today’s young adults and teens have been labeled ‘a lost generation’. To be young, in the eyes of popular media, is to be lost. But this does not have to be the case. Reflecting on their life experiences and the honest questions they have been asked by teenagers and young adults, Joseph and Anu share practical and biblical wisdom on the complex everyday challenges that young Christians face. Subjects covered include: personal development, hearing God’s voice, sex and sexuality, parent-youth relationships, faith, integrity, fun, marriage, managing weaknesses, prayer, pioneering, time and money management — to mention but a few. Each day’s reflection is accompanied with practical tips on applying the message and a prayer. These reflections have already helped thousands of millennials realise that they are young but not lost; they are young and found in Christ. It is the authors’ prayer that this becomes the testimony of everyone who reads this.
Joseph is a writer, blogger, youth mentor and minister. Since entering the ministry in 2012, he has served churches in Nigeria (in Ilesa and Lagos) and in the UK (in Bradford and Liverpool). He holds a Masters Degree in Biblical and Pastoral Theology from Liverpool Hope University, UK; a Certificate in Pastoral Ministry from Life Church College, Bradford, and a Bachelor's Degree in Microbiology from Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria. He founded Alive Mentorship Group in 2015—an online mentoring platform for teenagers and young adults with a growing global outreach to thousands of young people. He currently serves as a minister in The Apostolic Church from his base in Liverpool, UK. He is blissfully married to Anu and they are blessed with two lovely boys, Joshua and Samuel.
Anu is a law graduate and works in a law firm. She is involved in Children and Youth ministry. She is outdoorsy and blogs at eleosblisshouse.org. She co-authored Marriage in View and Bumpy but Sweet with her husband, Joseph. Together, they host Alive Mentorship Group, an online mentorship platform reaching thousands of young adults. They live in Liverpool, UK with their two sons, Joshua OdodoOluwa and Samuel OkikiOluwa.