Five years after she graduated from high school, teacher, youth
minister, and sought-after speaker Katie Prejean returned to her alma
mater in Lake Charles, Louisiana, to teach freshman theology. In the
early years of her career, Prejean's hormonal, sometimes grumpy, and
often confused students taught her what it means to evangelize. Her
frequently witty and always candid stories--and the ten lessons she
offers--will inspire anyone who works with youth in the Church today.
As
she began her first year of teaching, Katie Prejean was eager to impart
the Catholic doctrine she loves to her class in room 24 at St. Louis
Catholic high school, but she was quickly rattled by the magnitude of
the task, especially when she was challenged by a teen who said he
didn't believe. In ten brief and compelling chapters, Prejean shares
humorous and hopeful interactions she's had with her students that
helped her learn that teaching them about Jesus and his Church is not as
important as knowing them, loving them, and inviting them to know and
love Jesus as a personal friend and savior.
Her frequent mistakes
and occasional successes with her students taught Prejean how to
evangelize young people by building relationships in joyful, humble, and
prayerful ways. Likewise, Prejean determined that the power of inviting
conversation, welcoming questions, and witnessing to faith through
personal stories engages students and helps them fall in love with
Jesus.
