Influencing Teens

Nothing has more power to influence a teenagers life–for good or ill–then home and family. Every youth ministry hour spent equipping parents to nurture faith in their teenagers is like giving money to public television: your gift is almost always doubled by a matching grant. Parents will always out-influence even a great youth leader, so it makes sense to invest where you'll get the best return. RICK LAWRENCE, TRENDWATCH. From the book Family-Based Youth Ministry by Mark DeVries