Hard as Nails: A Mission to Awaken Youth to the Power of God’s Love
Justin Fatica
Image/Doubleday, 2009, 208 pp., $14.00
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In the fall of 2007, HBO screened a documentary called Hard as Nails about an intense and energetic Catholic youth minister named Justin Fatica. Through an engaging and “in your face” style, Justin turned Catholic youth ministry on its head and captured the attention of a much wider audience. This book explains his spiritual awakening and is full of powerful testimonies, not only from Justin but young people touched by the ministry. It unveils the development, purpose and ministry tools used in Hard as Nails and Mega Youth Ministry.
Anyone desiring inspiration or motivation to persevere in youth ministry need look no further than this book. Justin challenges all of us—Catholic or Protestant, parent, teacher or youth worker—to open our eyes to the pain experienced by so many young people today and take every opportunity to demonstrate the unconditional love of God.
