If all we ever do is tie their shoes, they'll never learn how to walk without us. Many churches love young people well and still hand them adult faith all at once at graduation. SHOELACES offers a better way to form children, students and young adults: real participation and real responsibility, with real support and real limits. Grounded in Scripture and more than a decade of ministry with children, teenagers, young adults and the volunteers who serve them, Elder Aaron R. Young gives pastors, parents and NextGen leaders a shared language and a practical path: loosen, don't let go. Inside you'll find: - The Heart + Soul DNA: Luke 2:52, Luke 10:27 and the Temple + Table rhythm - Formation for every stage: SPARK (children), ECHO (adolescents), HORIZON (older students) and HORIZON LAUNCH (emerging adults) - Safe, healthy practices for volunteers, families and church leaders - Help for preteen transitions, graduation and the first years after - A small-church pathway for churches with few volunteers - A 90-day field guide and five letters to every leader who serves the next generation - Ten full-color visual guides to share with your team For pastors, children's, youth and young-adult leaders, volunteers and parents.