In reply to Walther Rohlfing.

I agree completely! Too many churches fail to focus on the youth and keeping them engaged. They just confirm them and expect to see an absence from ages 14-25 in hopes they will one day return one day with their young families. Teens and young adults need a place and a purpose in the church. The church bodies that have made a place for these age groups have increased in numbers and the sense of community is amazingly felt through all ages.