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Choosing Church: What Makes a Difference for Teens
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Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #1784580 in Books
- Published on: 2004-05-21
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Paperback
- 312 pages
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Synopsis
This is a study of what attracts teenagers to the church and keeps them there. The author interviewd a number of teenagers and their parents from mainline Protestant, evangelical and Roman Catholic congregations. The book builds on the following elements: the story of how three churches are securing teens' commitment to a church-oriented sense of faith rooted in their Christian traditions; the voice of teens who are deeply commited, as well as those who opt out of the "best case scenario" churches; and the perceptions of parents in relation to spirituality, the church and religion. The result is a helpful description of the most effective ways that congregations and their parents can build a faith in early teens that is not anti-institutional and that helps them value the church as a place of identity, belonging and growth.
