Young Man: A Christian Guide to Relationships, Dating & Sexuality

Young Man is a Christian guide to relationships, dating and sexuality written directly to teenage boys. Jonathan and Ana Gallagher answer the questions teenagers actually have — about their bodies, about attraction and pressure, about what respect means in practice — without evasion and without lecturing.

What’s inside Young Man

Most books written to teenage boys about sexuality either avoid the subject or reduce it to a list of prohibitions. This one starts from the assumption that a boy asking these questions deserves a straight answer, and that character is built by understanding rather than by being told.

It covers physical change, attraction, and the pressure that comes from friends as much as from girls. The material on respect and consent is practical rather than abstract — what it actually looks like in a relationship between two teenagers, not a principle stated and left.

• Physical and emotional change through the teenage years
• Attraction, dating and what a healthy relationship looks like
• Handling peer pressure and the expectations boys put on each other
• Respect and consent, explained in practice
• A Christian view of sexuality explained rather than asserted

Who this book is for

Written for boys roughly 13 to 18. Bought by parents who would rather their son got honest answers from a trusted source than from his friends, by youth leaders, and by teenagers themselves.

Parents should read it first. It is direct about sexuality, which is what makes it useful.

About the authors and publisher

Jonathan and Ana Gallagher wrote Young Man and its companion Young Woman from years of work with young people. Published by The Stanborough Press.

Young Man sits in our Children & Youth range. The companion volume for girls is Young Woman.

Questions about this book

What age is this book for?

Roughly 13 to 18. The relationship material lands better from about 14 onward.

How explicit is the material on sexuality?

Direct and factual, written to answer honestly. Parents who want to know exactly what is covered should read it first.

Is there a version for girls?

Yes. Young Woman is the companion volume by the same authors.

Is it a lecture or a conversation?

A conversation. The authors answer questions rather than issue rules, which is the reason boys who would put down a book of prohibitions tend to finish this one.

Is it suitable for a youth group?

Yes. Youth leaders commonly work through it a chapter at a time as a basis for discussion.