The Zombie Apocalypse Survival Guide for Teenagers

Currently doing this study with my 12 & 10 year old. A great relevant way to look in the Word with my kids.

I just finished reading The Zombie Apocalypse Survival Guide for Teenagers and it was worth the price of the book. Where was this book 10 years ago when all my students were into making Zombie movies? As a youth pastor I began reading this book to see if it was something I would recommend to students and parents. Before I knew it I was getting more out of it than I thought I would. The book is a quick read especially if you take a chapter a day for further discussion or reading. The questions at the end were great and really made you think. I could see using this as a small group material or even a student led Bible study on campus. The premise is where culture is right now. I have never been a Zombie kind of guy, but I love the show Walking Dead, and as I read this book, I could imagine what was going on and how things were playing out. I have told my wife that The Walking Dead would make a great sermon topic and then Jonathan McKee beat me to it! The Biblical Truth that is shared is great and very helpful without preachy. I could see students that are intrigued or checking out Christianity getting into this book. The one draw back is that some parents may not like the zombie culture and be afraid to let their students read this book. I imagine there was push back to C.S. Lewis' book The Screwtape Letters too, but it has remained a classic with great truth for us to learn. If you are a parent... Give it a shot and even read it with your student. If you are a youth pastor... find a way to use this book or make it available to your students to use.

So there's this great book about zombies that's going to help you reach teenagers for Christ.Yeah, right.I was looking through some of the youth ministry websites. I was looking for ideas. I was looking for something with pop, with sizzle. Honestly, I was looking for a bargain deal as well.I came across The Zombie Apocalypse Survival Guide for Teenagers by Jonathan McKee. Followers of my blog have seen me mention that name before. I like his stuff. But zombies?Yes, friend...zombies.Call it striking the pan while the oil is hot if you want, but this book is the real deal. I wasn't sure what to expect, but by the end of the first chapter, I was hooked.Jonathan has set this book up as a journal from a teenager who has survived with his brother in a post-Havoc world where zombies reign free. Dangers abound and Chris, the kid in question, decides to journal his knowledge to help others survive.As I'm reading through the first journal entry, without realizing what was coming, I'm telling myself, 'Man, I know how I would spiritualize this and share it with teens.' Then Bam! I get to the end of the chapter and see discussion questions, a scripture passage to read and even an activity to cement the truth.27 short journal entries make for an entertaining story, though without the graphic detail that many Hollywood movies offer. And the questions and exercises after each chapter make this a great resource, either for student devotions or a small group.To be honest, I scored a free copy through my friends at The Youth Cartel, but I plan on buying several for my teens this fall. Because you never know when the Zombie Apocalypse is coming and I want them to be prepared.

Jonathan has hit another homerun with this great tool for those who work with youth in ministry. Jonathan has such a great grasp and understanding of the minds of our Youth. Because of that, he then is able to point them to Jesus Christ using their culture and secular influences.We so often are without the proper instruction of the tools we find in God's Word to use with our children in the culture they live in today, that we end up overreacting instead of interacting with our children.The Zombie Apocalypse Survival Guide for Teenagers provides parents and Youth Ministries Leaders the ability to interact and seek God's Word on a growing influence on our children and even adults...Zombies. I appreciate how Jonathan asks real questions and includes a Bible study after each chapter. He encourages the reader to apply that lesson in their life. He also presents the Gospel, clearly and beautifully for the reader.Each chapter is written in a "journal" fashion from one of the survivors. Those entries are a quick and easy read. Truly written from the perspective of a teenager, so our youth will be able to relate.In closing, if your family, your children, or those in your youth group are into "the zombie craze" then this book needs to be in your hands today.Thank you Jonathan for your ministry!Joe VivianChildren's PastorEastern Hills Baptist ChurchAlbuquerque, NM

Ok, I don't normally do this, but I need to give an "attaboy" to Jonathan McKee for this creative resource! Having been in Student Ministry for almost 25 years and the PARENT OF A TEEN, this new book is crazy creative and is just a fun read for teenagers!Getting teenagers to read is hard enough, but when it comes to getting teens to invest in their spiritual lives, it's SCARY hard. Jonathan as taken the crazy popular subject of a zombie apocalypse and merged it with spiritual Truth. It's part novella, part devotional, part bible study for groups and, well, it just works.You are introduced to several surviving teenagers who are living life together in a post-apocalyptic world, fighting for survival and learning some valuable Truths along the way. From the importance of books, to relational needs, the characters come to find that1. It's better together2. Mom and Dad were RIGHT!If you're a STUDENT PASTOR looking for a creative way to get your students talking, this book is for you!If you're a PARENT OF A TEEN looking to get your bored teen back involved in God's Word, this book is for you!If you're a ZOMBIE IN THE POST-APOCALYPTIC world, I wouldn't waste your time on this resource...because you can't read!Enjoy...