Searching for Tom Sawyer

<p>The Story of Boys—Lost in the Twenty-first Century:</p> <ul> <li>70% of all Ds and Fs go to boys</li> <li>85% of stimulant-addressing medications prescribed in the world are prescribed to US boys</li> <li>Boys are falling behind girls in virtually every area of life</li> <li>70 -90% of boys will leave the church in their teens and early twenties</li> </ul> <p>Searching for Tom Sawyer offers parents and church leaders a compelling vision and practical principles for how together they can change that storyline by forging boys into heroic men.</p> <p>“More than 70% of the young men who are raised in church abandon it during their teens and twenties … Tim Wright examines the problem and offers real solutions to one of the greatest challenges facing the church today.”<br />—David Murrow author of Why Men Hate Going to Church</p> <p>“No one who cares for boys and equally no one who cares for kids and families should miss Searching for Tom Sawyer.” <br />—Leonard Sweet professor at Drew University and George Fox University</p> <p>“Tim Wright’s diagnosis of why most of our congregations struggle to connect with guys is eye-opening and stunning … As the father of three boys I wish I’d had this book years ago. As the pastor of a congregation I’m glad I have it now.” <br />—Pastor Jeff Marian Prince of Peace Lutheran Church Burnsville Minnesota</p>