It Takes a Church: Every Member's Guide to Keeping Young People Safe and Saved

Drugs, alcohol, sex, school violence, broken homes, and internet pornography are some of the dangers that put our children at high risk today. But the greatest potential risk factor seldom gets talked about the lack of support from a network of caring adults.

In It Takes a Church, authors Gary L. Hopkins and Joyce W. Hop offer practical guidelines and a positive approach to providing spiritual and moral protection for our children by every church member. With no nonsense language and drawing form the latest research, the authors explain how to:

Develop social support through a network of people who care.
Foster resilience inkids dealing with overwhelming odds.
Open the doors of communication to talk about sex and values.
Mentor our young people through strong, enduring relationships with adults.
Recognize religion and spirituality as a powerful influence in protecting youth and preventing risky behaviors, and more!

Can we keep our kids safe and saved? Here is the information and the inspiration to transform you church into the caring community our young people so urgently need.

Book Specs

Paper Back
Publisher: PPPA
Printed: 2002
Pages: 94

Table of Contents

Matt and His World
Education/Information
Self-Esteem
Social Support
Resilence
Communications and Sex
School is a Community
Drinking,Drugs, and You
Pornography
Religion, Prayer, and Benefits
Conclusion
Appendix