When Teens Stray offers practical help to parents of rebellious teenagers. Using a unique blend of biblical principles, up-to-date research, timeless practical applications, and many years of ministry experience, the author shows parents how to launch a plan of action to care for a troubled youngster and maintain it without collapsing themselves. The author tells the stories of parents who have successfully reared troubled teens; dismisses 13 common myths about wayward teens; presents strategies for survival with markers to determine success. He pays special attention to the personal and spiritual welfare of the parents as they dig in for the long haul.