"I see my teen settling for low expectations, and it drives me crazy."
"My teen has so many questions. Who will help me give answers?"
"So many young adults have no purpose. I don't want my teen to fall into that trap."
If you're the parent of a teen, you have reason to be concerned. Four in five young adults raised in the church will completely disengage from their faith by the time their reach their twenties. Far too many of today's youth have lost the plot - not only for their eternal destiny, but for how God intends them to live life here on earth.
Is there anything a parent can do?
Absolutely! If you ask Focus on the Family founder James Dobson, evangelist Josh McDowell, Campaign for Working Families leader Gary Bauer, Congresswoman Michelle Bachmann, Chick-fil-A leaders Dan Cathy and Bubba Cathy, Homeschool leader Gregg Harris (father of best-selling authors Josh Harris and Alex and Brett Harris), or Christian apologist Mark Mittleburg what they did to pass the baton of godly faithfulness to their teens, they'll tell you that Summit Ministries played a vital role.
What's so great about Summit? Summit's 2-week conferences have a track record of lighting the fire of young people ages 16-21, inspiring them to be thoughtful young leaders prepared to engage the culture rather than fall victim to it.
This generation of young adults craves answers. They yearn to make a difference, but they need direction. They need committed Christian thought-leaders to mentor them in resolutely championing a Christian worldview.
This is what Summit's reputation is built on. Summit graduates span the globe and are making a difference in business, law, medicine, politics, writing, journalism, the media, parenting, and more.
Spring is already here, so don't wait to put Summit on the calendar of the teens you love. Go to www.summit.org to see Summit's 2011 summer schedule and download an application for a 2-week conference in Colorado, Tennessee or Wisconsin.
Special scholarship for Get Ready to Lead subscribers: students who sign up for the Summit in Tennessee (Bryan College in Dayton, TN) or Wisconsin (Green Lake Conference Center in Green Lake, WI) can get an instant $50 scholarship here. Just print out the form and attach it to your application, available here.
