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Identify five adults in the congregation for every teenager on your church rolls--people who may have contact with kids during the week as well as on Sundays. Cultivate these "circles of friends" as youth ministry support networks for teenagers. Let them meet each other at least once, and check in with them a few times a year. Remind them of their important role in surrounding this young person with "church"--and Christ's love--all week long.
