1. Expect more from your kids. Stop praying only for minor behavorial changes; instead, share with teenagers Jesus' love for the marginalized. Develop them to love this same way.
2. Encourage kids to commit to a cause. Having a cause creates commuity, life-transformation, and a Christian identity. After teenagers overcome any initial reluctance, their lives will never be the same. Trinity's UMYF has adopted the Bethlehem Center and the Security Blanket Project as their causes during their "Season of Giving" campaign. You can do the same!
3. Be a role model. Serving and faith sharing should be "do as I do" activities.
4. Help willing faith-sharers find receptive hearers. Some of your kids' friend are likely to experience brokeness and pain. Encourage your teens to invite those people to church events!
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