Staying Alive is the sequel to Coming Alive, in which Jeremy Middleton sought to introduce readers to the Person and Work of Jesus and the basics of the Christian faith.

In Staying Alive, the same author traces the first weeks and months of the young Christian's walk with the Lord. He shows how following Jesus Christ involves every believer in a battle, and he explores the practical implications of that for everyday life.

Vital themes for the young Christian, dealt with in Staying Alive, include:
Church membership, witnessing, Bible reading, prayer, temptation, guidance, suffering, and work.

Like its predecessor, Staying Alive can be used for personal study, on a one-to-one basis, or in a group. The final book in the series of three is Forever Alive which deals with the Christian hope of the Second Coming.