Here in the Midwest, it's supposed to be Mom, apple pie and Chevrolet, but it's not. Kids here struggle with the same stuff other kids do, like drinking and drugs. To teach these students about the Christian life, Paula and Shawn started some Bible studies, but they've had a hard time keeping them going. Many of the kids are involved in sports, and that limits their time. They can't get themselves anywhere, so I'm doing Bible study and then driving 50 miles to take them all home, because they live out in the country.
Fear is another hindrance.
This approach seems to be working. One student, suspended last semester for accepting drugs from another student, has become a Fun Night regular and has also started attending a Bible study. At a Fun Night in January, two seventh-grade girls also signed up for a Bible study. For help with leading games and supervising the kids, Paula turned to the local churches. It's good at building unity.