About the Author

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Dr. David Olshine is lead Professor of Youth Ministry, Family and Culture at Columbia International University (CIU) in Columbia, South Carolina. David is a veteran youth worker, communicator to over 2.5 million people, the author of sixteen books. David also serves part-time as teaching pastor at Sandhills Community Church. David is the founder of Youth Ministry Coaches, a consulting business to help churches find and keep youth workers. David married out of his league to Rhonda, and have two amazing kids, Rachel and Andrew, a son-in-law, Chris, and a grandson, Myles. David loves his family, reading, seafood, dark chocolate, mountains, beaches, swimming, travelling, college football and basketball.