3 John 1:4 says, "I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth." That is one of our greatest hopes as parents. It is one passage of Scripture we ought to memorize and pour over and pray over. 

The challenge of this verse is the lack of a guarantee. It is the hope and joy of every parent, that their kid will walk in the Truth. But it is not a guarantee. That's a hard truth to swallow. 

The good news is Fuller Youth Institute (FYI) developed some research called Sticky Faith and found a strong, positive connection between the number of caring adults in the life of a kid and the stickiness of their faith. They discovered a 5:1 ratio of caring adults to kid was ideal. 

One of the keys to cultivating sticky faith in the lives of our kids is making sure other adults are building into and mentoring them in the faith. Are there 5 caring adults who are invested and intentional in the spiritual life of your kids on an ongoing basis? Who are those 5?