Following Jesus is not private. It is a lifelong journey taken with fellow Christians. Research shows: Young adults who continue their involvement in a local church beyond their teen years are as those who don’t to have a close personal friendship with an older adult in their faith community (59% vs. 31% among church dropouts).

1 Peter 4:8-11; Galatians 6:2-3; James 5:16; John 15:12-13