Now, you would have thought that he would have dealt with sex, knowing how important that is to young people. Or peer pressure. Or obedience to parents. But Jesus' first confrontation was with his money. The rich young rulers of our age are no different.
Most kids are uptight about the way churches spend money.
Most kids see that not only have their parents bought into an affluent lifestyle, but the church has, too. Start with widows and shut-ins. I think we have to let kids see how their money can be used to meet real needs in the community. The church youth leader must be sensitive to what's going on in the community and has to be constantly responding to those needs. Go down to the police station and find out who has been robbed.