and selfish adults.
5. a place to encourage (and be encouraged) – teen culture is one of tearing down and destruction. our church and youth group culture should be one of building up and encouraging.
6. a place to grow – you are teaching your students, but are they growing? if not, you need to look at why not. students should know that when they come to youth group or church they will leave just a little bit better, a little bit changed.
so be looking for ways to provide what teens need, not necessarily what they want. giving them what they want might seem like the quickest way to get them in 