
Why They Stay
Helping Parents and Church Leaders Make Investments That Keep Children and Teens Connected to the Church for a Lifetime
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Rod Hampton
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Do you want your children to be actively serving in the local church when they turn 30 and beyond? Why They Stay can help! Much has been written about younger adults and their departure from church involvement. Concerned parents and church leaders want to know what has caused them to depart. Instead of asking why young adults are leaving the church, Parr and Crites conducted a national research project of those who grew up in church and are still serving faithfully. They studied why they have stayed, and the results are compelling. You will learn as a parent, pastor, or church leader specific actions that you can take to make a definitive difference in whether or not the 15 year olds attending your church now will still be attending and serving when they turn 30.
You will discover:
- Fifteen factors that make a great difference in the likelihood that children and teens will remain in church as adults
- Ten issues that make somewhat of a difference in lifetime involvement
- Five surprises that do not make as much difference as you might think
- The greatest gap discovered in the ministry focus of a church
- Actions you can take as a parent that greatly increase the likelihood your children will remain faithful to church when they are adults
- Strategies church leaders can implement that increase the probability that children and youth group members will serve in the church as adults
Why They Stay is much more than numbers and data. Parr and Crites share from their personal experiences, and the information can help you be more effective in your parenting and church leadership.
©2015 Steve R. Parr and Tom Crites (P)2016 Steve R. Parr and Tom CritesListeners also enjoyed...
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- Rodney
- 06-20-24
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chapters were not so long and drawn out. they were to the point and each topic gave information that I believe will help church leaders to make better decisions on how to reach our young people.
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- Mike
- 03-22-17
Every parent in church should read this book.
If you want to see your child remain in church and still growing in their faith beyond high school, take this book to hear and act on it. There may be factors outside of your control that will determine if they stay, but there are many favored you are directly in control of.
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