How much church is enough? How much is too much? Is there a balance of engagement with a local church that best feeds the faith of your child? Can that balance be quantified? Interesting questions for which we discovered answers in our research of those who grew up in church and remained faithful into their adult lives.
Over the last four months, I have shared three videos designed specifically for parents but beneficial for any and all who care for teens and kids. The January video was the Driver of a Sticky Faith. I followed up in February with a second video that described The Power of First Steps. The third in March was entitled Balancing Bonding and Boundaries. In April you learned about The Ultimate Home Field Advantage. These videos are based on the research conducted by Tom Crites and I to discover what keeps kids connected to church into their adult lives and published in our book, Why They Stay.
May is now here and I want to invite you to view the fifth video in the series. In this thirty-minute video, I am speaking to parents about the correlation between their church engagement and the spiritual strength of their children into their adult lives. You will discover the Biblical roots as well as the research that supports the principles you will learn. Trust me when I tell you that you will be encouraged as a parent, better equipped to help your children as well as other parents and learn principles that can maximize your leadership. Here we go…