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Why They Left? Why to Stay! Understanding and Engaging the Youth in Faith

Explore the reasons behind the departure of young adults from church and strategies to encourage them to stay. Survey results, doctrinal differences, leadership issues, and more are discussed with insights on how intergenerational relationships can foster faith. Discover the importance of engaging youth in church activities and addressing their spiritual needs.

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Why They Left? Why to Stay! Understanding and Engaging the Youth in Faith

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  1. Why They Left?Why to Stay! Keller Church of Christ August 30, 2015

  2. “They Grow Up So Fast”

  3. Survey Results Doctrinal Differences and Misunderstandings Lost By Neglect Divorce and Remarriage Issues Leadership Issues Evangelism Issues Instrumental Music The Role of Women

  4. - George Barna (2006) “A majority of twenty-something—61% of today’s young adults—had been churched at one point during their teen years but they are now spiritually disengaged (i.e., not actively attending church, reading the Bible, or praying).”

  5. - Flavil Yeakley “Among 4,993 young people in the 100 congregations of the cluster sample used in this study – those who graduated from high school between 1997 and 2006: 58.2 percent are still members of some local congregation; 21.1 percent have joined some other religious group; 20.7 percent have no present religious affiliation.”

  6. - Ken Hamm in Already Gone 12% Boring service 12% Legalism 11% Hypocrisy of leaders 10% Too political 9% Self-righteous people 7% Distance from home 6% Not relevant to personal growth 6% God would not condemn to hell 5% Bible not relevant/not practical 5% Couldn’t find my preferred denomination

  7. How Effective Is L2L?

  8. - Faithit.com “#1 Reason Why Students Leave the Church” “Of all the youth group participation variables we’ve seen, being involved in intergenerational worship and relationship was one of the variables most highly correlated to young people’s faith. So in other words, while it’s great that there are better trained, more called, more specialized paid and volunteer youth leaders—the downside is that the gap between the overall congregation and the youth ministry is growing, which ends up being toxic to young people’s faith.”

  9. WHY TO STAY! – The church of Christ Matthew 16:18 Ephesians 1:22,23; 4:4; 5:23 Acts 20:28 Acts 2 Daniel 2:44; Hebrews 12:28-29

  10. WHY TO STAY! – Redemption Romans 3:23; 6:23 John 3:16 1 Corinthians 6:9-11 2 Peter 2:22 Hebrews 6:1-6

  11. WHY TO STAY! – Eternity Ecclesiastes 3:11 Matthew 25:46 James 4:14 Philippians 2:9-11 2 Peter 3:9

  12. Bonus Point: HOW TO STAY! Just Stay Apologetics Studies Attendance Scripture Reading and Prayer Connected to Members Family Leaders Love the Church

  13. Why They Left?Why to Stay! Keller Church of Christ August 30, 2015

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