One day when visiting Sydney, Jesus was met by ten parents who stood at a distance and lifted up their voices saying, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on our teenage children that they may grow in their faith”.

When he saw them he said to them, “I have sent you this youth minister and their team of youth leaders, they will invest in your children’s lives and take them to a weekend Bible teaching conference in order to help them grow in their faith.”

And at once the parents signed the permission slips and enjoyed a weekend at home while their children were cared for by the youth leaders.

Then one of them, when they saw that their children returned home strengthened in their faith and spurred on to live more boldly for Jesus, turned back, praising God with a loud voice. And they fell on their face in the presence of the youth minister and youth leaders, giving Jesus thanks for the kindness and love these leaders had shown them and their family.

Now they were a family who were not regular members of the church. Then Jesus answered, “were not ten families served by these leaders? Where are the other nine? Was no one found to return and give praise to God except these outsiders?” And he said to them, “Rise and go on your way; your faith has saved you and your family”.

Luke 17:12-19. Slightly altered.