"Drury's work draws on her doctoral research . . . resulting in a publication which is both robustly theological and innately practical; happily satisfying for the reviewer, who is both a theological student and a youth leader!"
"Not only is this a thought-provoking book for youth ministers, it will also challenge the thinking of Christian parents, and perhaps most importantly encourage senior pastors who are striving to integrate teenagers in to the whole life of the church community."
"Very few authors have the ability to balance ideas and practice with hearty substance in both areas, and this is why I recommend this for any individual working in ministry to the next generation. Mission teams, college students and senior pastors will find it challenging and enlightening. One of my favorite aspects about this work is that it is adaptable to almost any ministry setting: inner-city, parachurch, camp, pre-teens to young adults, mission field, and everything in between. Saying is Believing is pure brilliance and something from which youth ministry will benefit forever."
"Not only is this a thought-provoking book for youth ministers, it will also challenge the thinking of Christian parents, and perhaps most importantly encourage senior pastors who are striving to integrate teenagers in to the whole life of the church community." -- Mark W. Cannister, Christian Scholar's Review, XLV:4, Summer 2016
"Drury draws on her experience in youth ministry and her holiness heritage (where a mic in the aisle meant we'd hear from more than just the pastor). As you would expect, she has anecdotes about the telling our particular faith story, but at its core this is a book that is well-researched, sophisticated and theologically thoughtful. Drury doesn't simply make claims of the necessity for testimony but engages serious research. Her chapter on a 'Theology of Testimony' synthesizes the perspectives on witness in Phoebe Palmer (the Nineteenth century, Holiness evangelist) and Karl Barth. This is a creative and thoughtful treatment on testimony."
"Very few authors have the ability to balance ideas and practice with hearty substance in both areas, and this is why I recommend this for any individual working in ministry to the next generation. Mission teams, college students and senior pastors will find it challenging and enlightening. One of my favorite aspects about this work is that it is adaptable to almost any ministry setting: inner-city, parachurch, camp, pre-teens to young adults, mission field, and everything in between. Saying is Believing is pure brilliance and something from which youth ministry will benefit forever." -- Jeff Tillson, Youth Worker, November/December 2015
"Drury draws on her experience in youth ministry and her holiness heritage (where a mic in the aisle meant we'd hear from more than just the pastor). As you would expect, she has anecdotes about the telling our particular faith story, but at its core this is a book that is well-researched, sophisticated and theologically thoughtful. Drury doesn't simply make claims of the necessity for testimony but engages serious research. Her chapter on a 'Theology of Testimony' synthesizes the perspectives on witness in Phoebe Palmer (the Nineteenth century, Holiness evangelist) and Karl Barth. This is a creative and thoughtful treatment on testimony." -- James Matichuk, Thoughts, Prayers Songs, April 22, 2015
"Amanda Drury has done youth ministryand the church as a wholea great service by recovering the lost practice of testimony. If we truly desire to see youth develop a winsome, robust and enduring faith identity, we cannot afford to neglect her call. Both thought-provoking and inspiring, Drury's Saying Is Believing represents practical theology at its best." -- David Setran, Wheaton College