A Year of Living Dangerously

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A Year of Living Dangerously

• Some facts about the world of our children and
  teens
• www.cppp.org/kidscount

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Pray for . . . those who have been arrested or
incarcerated and for teens who have family
members in prison.

• Over 14,000 ex-offenders return to Harris County
  annually
• Almost 1,000 youth were arrested for violent crime

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Pray for . . . those who have been victims of
violence and for those who are violent toward
others

• 141 teens aged 15 19 died a violent death
• 6,883 children experienced child abuse

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Pray for . . . those who feel pressured to have
sex

• 52 of Texas youths engaged in sexual intercourse
• Texas has the highest birth rates for teens in
  the nation
• In Harris County, 78 of teen-aged mothers were
  unmarried

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Pray for . . . those who find it hard to
withstand other destructive social pressures

• 37 rode with someone who had been drinking
• 29 drank heavily themselves
• 15 admitted to driving a car under the influence
  of alcohol

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Pray for . . . Children who live in poverty

• Texas has the highest rate of kids without health
  insurance
• 23 of Harris County children live in poverty

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Missionaries to the City

• Intentional Know Your Purpose
• Incarnational Be in the Community
• Consistent Keep on Showing Up