Who Am I and Why Do I Matter?

Helps tweens and teens grow in faith and confidence by looking at what the Bible says about their identity. Christianity Today 2022 Book Award Winner in Young Adults Category.

As kids grow up they ask big questions about themselves and their faith: Who am I? Where do I fit in? Am I good enough? What do people think of me? What does God think of me?

Christian Studies teacher and school chaplain Chris Morphew has been answering big questions from young people for over a decade. In this warm, empathetic book, he shows tweens and teens how to embrace and enjoy their identity as those loved by God and made in his image. He also gives lots of practical advice on how to remember what God says about who they really are.

Lively stories and illustrations make this book easy for young people to engage with. Readers will be helped to replace fear and anxiety with faith and confidence as they find their self-worth in what God says about them.

1. Title And Dedication
2. Chapter 1: Searching for the Real You
3. Chapter 2: How Do I Know I Matter?
4. Chapter 3: Why Can't I Just Be True to Myself?
5. Chapter 4: Why Can't I Just Listen to My Friends?
6. Chapter 5: How Can I Find the Real Freedom?
7. Chapter 6: Who Does God Say I Am?
8. Chapter 7: What About All the Ways I Mess Up?
9. Chapter 8: What Difference Does God Make?
10. Chapter 9: Following the Way of Jesus
11. Chapter 10: Resting in the Love of Jesus
12. References
13. Thank You
14. Closing Credits