Youth ministry is about changing the lives of youth and empowering young heroes to change their world. In this book Efrem Smith provides a model for ministry that addresses all the needs of youth -- body, soul and spirit. Smith urges youth ministers to envision the ways young people can change the world and calls Christians to rise above ageism. He also addresses "sexism" in the church and encourages ministers and mentors to empower girls to live out their callings and become leaders. Powerful stories from Smith's urban multiethnic context shape the content of Raising Up Young Heroes. He shows how the fashion, music and lifestyle of the hip-hop culture are permeating youth culture and how you can enter that culture to help your youth meet Jesus. The principles that are the foundation of Raising Up Young Heroes are designed to serve the whole body of Christ.