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| Note: The Rest Stops for this month are excerpted from the book Building Together: Developing Your Blueprint for Congregational Youth Ministry by Carol Duerksen. They will focus on your work as a youth leader as you relate to the teens in your life. REST STOP #1: The Power Of Handholding And Finger Pointing Some people don’t get too worked up about the decisions their youth are facing. “I make it through the teen years, and they will too,” is their general approach. “Just let the kids work it out for themselves. I turned out okay and so will they.” The biggest problem with this approach is the difference between their teen years and today. When they were growing up, families (in general) exerted more influence on the youth. Extended families were a part of their support group. The church presented some significant “right and wrong” statements. The media was an influence, but not what it is today. The Internet didn’t exist. Teens were as busy as many of them are today. The other extreme approach to working with youth today is to “lay down the law.” Try to protect them from the nastiness of society. Shelter them, make sure they are “on the straight and narrow,” and make most decisions for them. Continued... |
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