Saving Our Sons: Effectively Engaging Young Men of Color

by Bobby Manning

Our young men of color are crying out for help! What can the faith community do to reclaim them? In what practical ways can we engage our young men in order to preserve them from the streets? This book reveals four basic essentials that every young black male brotherhood, strong leadership, empowerment and relevant teaching, arguing their validity from scripture and from modern day experience. Any individual or organization that seeks to grasp the attention and commitment of young men of color must creatively implement these four essentials.This book is written to the millions of parents and mentors in urban communities who feel like they are losing their sons to the allure of the streets. They will pick up this resource and find practical tips to help them reclaim their teenaged/young-adult sons, reconnecting them to faith and family.This book is also written for faith leaders praying to impact the next generation of men. In this book they will find principles that are readily applied to their own ministry contexts.Finally, this book is written to young men of color who desire to turn their lives around. In this resource they will find someone who understands how they feel, speaks their language and will guide them to reclaim their roles as strong men of color in their communities.

102 pages, Kindle Edition

First published September 26, 2014