Monthly column for youth leaders
Okay, so I've been told off for the 'fashion mags and make-up' comment! But what does make younger teenage girls different to boys to work with? Not being an authority I polled some other youth leaders, all female, about the fairer sex. Many thanks to these experts. The starting point is the same - we are looking for opportunities to train and disciple the girls biblically.
Roger Fawcett
The impression I got from the experts was that working with teenage girls is less about getting out of your canoe and teaching the lost tribe. It is far more likely that the members of the 'tribe' will visit us and seek us out. So the 'missionary' work becomes more like the work of a guide. Helping the girls find their bearings in a confusing place, providing a fixed point from which to move out and explore a new city. One similarity with working with boys is that hard work is still necessary for long-term gain.
