Aaron R. Young is a pastor, teacher, author and leadership consultant with more than thirteen years in ministry, mentoring and discipleship. He serves as an Elder at The Go Church Chicago and leads Aaron Young Leadership and the Heart + Soul Leadership Institute, helping churches and ministries form people, build leaders and strengthen culture. His work centers on one conviction: Jesus is the center, formation is the work, and people are the mission. He is the author of SHOELACES: What Are We Teaching Them to Carry?, the book behind the SHOELACES approach to next-generation discipleship, and the creator of SPARK, its children's ministry curriculum for ages 4 to 10. His Pocket Library includes The Person Before the Position, The Second Sermon, The Competence Subsidy, Stop Tying Their Shoes and Belonging Is Built. He lives in Northwest Indiana with his wife, Donvielle, and their four children. To bring SHOELACES, SPARK or AYL training to your church, visit aaronyoungleadership.com.