Connecting Church and Family, Addressing Real-Life Issues, and Individualized Shepherding

Home Factors

• Make sure dad is involved.
• Enjoy church as a family.
• Model and encourage daily Bible reading.

Church Factors

• Foster and environment of trust by helping them deal with their life issues.
• Youth workers must go the extra mile to express genuine concerts for the individual young persons – not just the “group.”
• Get them involved with more adults (multi-generational discipleship).
• Crate some rites of passage.
• Let them provide real leadership.

Resources mentioned on this episode:

https://www.baptistmessenger.com/lifeway-research-the-next-generation-is-leaving-the-faith-earlier-than-you-realize/