Dave Veerman worked for 26 years with Youth for Christ. He has authored more than 60 books including Youth Evangelism, Dave's Complete Guide to Junior High Ministry, Small Group Ministry with Youth, Tough Parents for Tough Times, and Letting Them Go. He was a senior editor of the Life Application Study Bible and was the senior editor of the Student Life Application Study Bible. He is also on the Understanding Your Teenager teaching team. Dave is a founding partner in The Livingstone Corporation, a company that serves Bible publishers by creating, developing, and producing Bible-related products. Dave and his wife, Gail, have two grown daughters.