Rick Lawrence has been editor of GROUP Magazine for 26 years, and serves on the leadership team for The Simply Youth Ministry Conference. He’s written and edited thousands of magazine articles and is the author, co-author, or editor of 34 books, including the small-group curriculum In Pursuit of Jesus and the books Jesus-Centered Youth Ministry, 99 Thoughts On Jesus-Centered Living, Shrewd: Daring to Obey the Startling Command of Jesus, Sifted: God’s Scandalous Response to Satan’s Outrageous Demand, and Skin In the Game.