Secrets of the Vine for Teens: Breaking Through to Abundance

by Bruce H. Wilkinson

The night before he died, Jesus told his closest friends what they needed to know to experience a fulfilling, world-changing life. In Secrets of the Vine for Teens, Bruce Wilkinson's powerful teen-focused message passes on the truths Jesus communicated to his disciples: how God uses tough times to set you free from the sin that's keeping you from the best in life, how He gets your attention about priorities that need to change, and how He invites you -- persistently and powerfully -- to experience Him. With real-life stories about teens, supporting scriptures, and interactive questions, Bruce Wilkinson reveals to young readers the pivotal secrets to the truly abundant life. Students, youth groups, and future church leaders will welcome this dramatic follow-up to The Prayer of Jabez for Teens.


From the Hardcover edition.

Genres: Nonfiction, Christian

128 pages, Kindle Edition

First published March 22, 2003

About the author

Bruce Wilkinson is recognized as one of the world's foremost Christian teachers and speakers. But he is best known as the author of the New York Times #1 bestseller, The Prayer of Jabez, and other bestsellers including A Life God Rewards, Secrets of the Vine, and The Dream Giver. He is the founder of WorldTeach, a global initiative to train Bible teachers in every nation. Wilkinson also founded Dream for Africa, a humanitarian agency that has taken on AIDS, orphan care and hunger in sub-Saharan Africa. Bruce and his wife, Darlene, have three children and six grandchildren. They live outside Atlanta.

Reviews

[Jason Parke · Rating 4 out of 5]

In his version of "Secrets" written for teenagers, Wilkinson provides an adequate portrayal of God's plan for Christians to grow closer to Jesus through "bearing fruit." Like a vine needs pruning, and a harvest needs work to produce a great crop, a young Christian teen's relationship with Jesus needs ongoing spiritual treatment. Biblically sound doctrine supports each chapter with the how's and why's of pruning a young person's relationship with God, in turn, discipling others to do the same.

Bible study questions and discussions conclude this short book to use personally or corporately. While this short book could use more length using more teenage-appropriate examples, it's certainly an effective read and study.

[Arwen Evenstar · Rating 5 out of 5]

Brings out each of the spiritual conditions we go through in life, teaches you the difference between God's punishment/correction, and God's pruning. It is a wonderful cd, and i think everyone should listen to it. There are people who bear little or no fruit for God. And there are those who bear basketloads. Which are you?

[Dianne · Rating 3 out of 5]

I have the audio tape of this book. I enjoy Bruce Wilkinson's books.