Rick is the longtime Executive Editor of GROUP Magazine (youthministry.com) and the co-leader of the Simply Youth Ministry Conference (youthministry.com/conference). His latest books include Shrewd: Daring to Live the Startling Command of Jesus (2012, shrewdbook.com), and Sifted: God's Scandalous Response to Satan's Outrageous Demand (2011, siftedbook.com). He's authored hundreds of magazine articles and is the author, co-author, or editor of 34 books. He co-authored The Family Friendly Church (1998), IT: Innovative Tools for Youth Ministry (2004), and Youth Ministry In the 21st Century (2005). He's authored TrendWatch (2000), JC Q's: 150 Jesus-Centered Discussion Questions (2006), Jesus-Centered Youth Ministry (2007), the adult/teenager small-group curriculum In Pursuit of Jesus (2007), Make Their Day (2009), Ten Tough Things (2009), and 99 Thoughts for Jesus-Centered Living (2012)--all published by Group Publishing. He's a consultant to national research organizations and a frequent conference and workshop speaker. He has been interviewed by national publications and media outlets including The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, The New York Times, Homeword with Jim Burns, Dennis Rainey's FamilyLife Today, and the Moody Bible Institute radio network, among others. He's married to Beverly Rose and has a 13-year-old daughter named Lucy Rose and a 9-year-old daughter named Emma Grace.You can follow Rick on Twitter @RickSkip, on Facebook at Facebook.com/RickSkip, or you can email him at RLawrence@group.com, or you can drag a banner behind your biplane over Denver, Colorado with a special message for Rick.