Last week, we considered the challenge of helping teenagers make the transition from going to church to being engaged in church in such a way that ultimately helps them choose to stay engaged in the church as adults.
Last week we considered the power of ownership: inviting students to use their gifts and have ownership in the ministry of the church. This week we flip the coin to a second powerful ingredient in helping your teenager want to go to church.
That ingredient is your engagement in the faith and the church.
A recent poll by Lifeway Research[i] reported that teenagers who dropped out of church are less likely to say their parents: