The Boy and the Sunday School A Manual of Principle and Method for the Work of the Sunday School with Teen Age Boys

"The Boy and the Sunday School" by John L. Alexander is a guide offering strategies to connect with teenage boys in Sunday schools, written with early 20th-century sensibilities. The book emphasizes the importance of the Sunday school in shaping a young man's beliefs, especially during the pivotal teenage years. Alexander draws from experience in youth education, offering advice on keeping boys interested and involved in church. The start of the book highlights problems in teen-focused Sunday school groups where boys often lose interest. Alexander argues that these years are key in shaping spiritual values and making important life choices. He also looks at the roles of home, school, and church in a boy’s life, arguing for church education that is both interesting and relevant, laying the foundation for engaging boys and meeting where they are developmentally.