The recent Church Growth Research (see www.churchgrowthresearch.org.uk) identifies that 
the successful transmission of faith to children 
and young people is a key factor in stemming decline and promoting growth.
This book explores the cultural and theological 
reasons as to why this is the case and makes 
research-based recommendations for the faith formation 
of children and young people. The central argument is that 
church communities need to engage in deliberate 
strategies that help foster ‘intentional Christian Communities’ within which children and young people can form and sustain Christian identity.