'Young adults want REAL church', survey says

[MrVersatile48]

From http://www.crosswalk.com

Survey: Young Adults Want Genuine Church

The Christian Post reports that more studies are taking a closer look at young adults and are finding the church is having a fading influence in their lives.

According to a new LifeWay survey, the primary factor is the church's inability to minister to young people during their transition stage.

The survey measured people age 18 to 34 and found that this particular group's greatest need is community. But once they end high school, churches send them away to their next life stage without accountability.

"After graduation, they (the church) give you a pat on the back and say, 'when you start a family, we'll be here for you,'" said one respondent.

The need for community was further confirmed when 71 percent of young adult churchgoers said they want to participate in small-group meetings to discuss life application of Scripture.

Social action also proved to be another essential element to this generation with 66 percent of churchgoers and 47 percent of non-churchgoers agreeing.

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Maybe there's 2/3 reasons why Pentecostal/charismatic churches have so many more young folk?

http://www.christianforums.net/viewtopi ... highlight=

As you see on Christian TV

http://www.christianforums.net/viewtopic.php?t=24248

God bless!

Ian :-D

 

[Vic C.]

I know a few couples who had left our church for different ones, eventually coming back, saying, " I've been coming here since I was a child. This is like home to me."

Why the growing numbers in the Pentacostal movement? Not sure... maybe 2 Timothy 4 or 2 Peter 2 :smt102 Just my opinion, folks.

Maybe some of the churches that are losing members should borrow a quote from JFK and paraphrase it, saying:

"Ask not what your congregation can do for you; ask what can you do for your congregation." 8-)

 

[Lewis]

Vic wrote....
Why the growing numbers in the Pentacostal movement? Not sure... maybe 2 Timothy 4 or 2 Peter 2 Just my opinion, folks.

Vic my good friend explain that to me please. Because I just posted something about the Pentacostals. And I was not aware that the numbers were going up for Pentacostals. And what is the connection in the Scriptures you posted ? I just want to know what you are exactly saying.