It is hard to believe that over thirty years of youth ministry have already passed. What a journey it has been! I often say, "The years will teach you what the days never know."

This series, "The Decades Speak," is a compilation of thirty of the most significant and impacting principles I have learned along the way. It's a wealth of insights and lessons learned through the hard knocks of youth ministry over the years. Let this resource be encouragement and strength for both your own heart and for your ministry.

Lovingly on Your Side,

This is Part 8 of 8, covering Lessons #28-30

Lesson #28 - Show me your friends and I'll show you your future...understanding the number one reason most teenagers fall away.

Lesson #29 - In a youth ministry world most focused on God's acts, choose personally to be focused on God's ways...becoming a student of God's character.

Lesson #30 - Loneliness is God's cry for friendship time with you...drawing near to the One who longs to draw near to you.