We talk about why kids can attend church for years and still never feel like they belong to the local church. We lay out a biblical picture of the church as a body and share practical steps to help your child become known, needed, and connected for the long haul.

• attendance as a starting point rather than the goal
• how kids can treat church as their parents’ church
• the danger of youth group becoming a mini church
• Scripture on the church body and each member’s work
• giving kids a real job that would be missed
• building attachment by naming the church and its people
• letting kids watch us serve beyond their programs
• allowing the church to help us in hard seasons
• avoiding overscheduling that leads to burnout
• better diagnostic questions about being known and needed

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This podcast is presented by Wayne Christian School- A Christ-centered community school whose mission is to assist parents and churches in the education of their children from a biblical worldview to impact their world for Christ. You can learn more at waynechristian.org