Everyone Can Help People By:
- Read and/or gift Sticky Faith or Sticky Faith for Families
- Role Model a life saving faith in Jesus outside of church
- Connect with people of all ages
- Celebrate and affirm character development
- Have faith conversations; conversation is a dialogue, not one sided questions
- Share who you are in Christ and how you’ve changed over the years
- Serve together at church or another organization
- Show others unconditional love, even when they fail; listen to others and forgive them when forgiveness is needed
Everyone Can Help Children By:
- Behave in church; follow along, sing, and be alert (children are watching)
- Be a safe, loving adult who helps children discover who and whose they are in Christ
- Mentor, bless, and pray for children
- Help children see their life as a whole
- Allow children to express doubt, help them discover answers (don’t lecture)
- Encourage High School graduates to schedule time for faith (reading the Bible, going to church, praying, etc.)
- Be supportive of Christian parents
Parents:
- Model behaviors you want your children to follow
- Focus on Jesus as the center of your faith-life
- Discipleship is a lifelong process for you and kids (even Jesus’ disciples didn’t always do or say the right things)
- Use discussions and activities as opportunities to know and trust Christ
- Use rituals to enforce identity (social custom or normal way of going about something that provides the comfort of history, regularity, and even tradition)
- Help children explore activities to pursue goals
- Have “faith” CONVERSATIONS in the home and talk about hard things
- Plan and make time to spend with children
- Teach High Schoolers know what to look for in a church
- Celebrate things together
All Adults:
- Interact with children and teenagers
- Be present in the lives of those younger than you and take an interest in their lives (5 nonparent adults caring for 1 child helps a child remain in the faith)
- Attend concerts, recitals, games, or other important events in a child’s life
- Have conversations with younger people
- Write, text, call, or email those who recently graduated High School (and don’t expect to hear back)
- Continue writing, texting, calling, or emailing those who recently graduated High School (and don’t expect to hear back)