So many young people grow up in an environment where they receive no Bible teaching or the teaching they do receive is spasmodic and ineffective, lacking continuity, skill-building instruction and, in many cases, enthusiasm, it's no wonder they find God's Word intimidating and mystifying even as adults.The result? Few of them know firsthand what the Bible actually says or that all its promises are true for us today. They've come to believe that its message must be interpreted for them by someone who has more time to study it than they do.And when work, school, family, friends get all of their attention, the one area which is basic to the rest -- their fellowship with the One who can give life and meaning to our very existence -- usually goes ignored.Author Dorothy Hellstern developed 7 Steps Bible Skills out of a concern about this reality she dealt with daily during her years as a teacher.Designed specifically for young people, this study outlines what each of the Bible's 66 books is about, how God's Word was preserved over the centuries, and how the Bible was translated from its original language. She shows young people how to look up scripture, use marginal references, chain references, concordances, map indexes and a Bible dictionary in order to discover all the treasures found in God's Word. Pronun-ciation guides aid in correctly pronouncing Bible books and terms.If you want your young person to have a strong background in what the Bible is all about, and to know how to use it effectively to enhance their walk with God then 7 Steps to Bible Skills is the Bible study you've been looking for.