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title: Convincing Parents That There Is Someone Better Than You
description: I feel like I’m hearing it more than usual, “Can you help my child?  They’re dealing with a lot and they need someone to talk to.”  It’s a loaded question…
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# [Convincing Parents That There Is Someone Better Than You](https://blog.marathonyouthministry.com/blog/convincing-parents-that-there-is-someone-better-than-you)

 Written by [Christopher Wesley](https://blog.marathonyouthministry.com/blog/author/christopher-wesley) | Jul 12, 2011 11:30:00 AM

I feel like I’m hearing it more than usual, “*Can you help my child?  They’re dealing with a lot and they need someone to talk to.”*  It’s a loaded question because one conversation is only the first step because, investing in a child’s life is a long journey.  To be honest I get overwhelmed by requests to meet with teenagers because there are only so many of them I can give my full attention to at a time.  
The solution is to pass each student off to a small group leader or another adult who will be able to invest in them.  However, there are parents who are going to look only to the youth pastor, and some *volunteer* isn’t going to *cut it*.  In order to convince them that there’s someone better in your ministry you need to make sure you surround yourself with these two types of people:  
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If I could I would make myself available to all the teens, and all the parents but there is only so much I can give.  I believe that my realm of influence only reaches 5 students at a time, that’s why I need help.  I’m always willing to meet with a teen at least once, but I know in order to set them up for success I need a team of adults and parents who will pick up where I left off.  These people are paramount to your ministry; therefore, finding them should be a priority.

**How do you recruit sold out leaders and parental advocates?**

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