Friend for the Journey teaches fundamental skills of living: good listening; communication, and helping in difficult situations -- most often by referring peers to agencies that can intervene effectively. Through this training program, teens will develop confidence and self-esteem in working with their peers and will learn to recognize their limitations as peer ministers.

The Leader Edition develops the foundations of peer ministry programs, discusses ethical issues, explores the pitfalls and crises of any peer ministry program, and includes sample application forms and a commission ing service for peer ministers. Each section also includes an introduction that the discusses the material being covered.