Teaching That Makes a Difference is a comprehensive, research-informed text whose passion is fueled by the urgent need in youth ministry to better reach students, to inform them about God's will for their lives, and to have students experience change in their lives beyond the youth-group setting.
Not a bad primer on teaching youth. Lambert spends a lot of time giving suggestions on curriculum development (though he never gives much help in what a curriculum for youth should include) and doesn't spend nearly enough time helping leaders understand how to develop effective Bible study. All the pieces are here, but not with much clarity. I was looking forward to his chapter on how Jesus taught. Unfortunately, it includes a lot of ideas, but many of them are extraneous--he doesn't really do much with it. All in all, a helpful read for new leaders of youth, but not deep enough for a long-term tool nor practical enough to be a good training book.
This is very basic. It was well researched for the time. It attempts to paint a "Christian education" picture for youth ministers. It is not bad, but it is limited.