I've written a couple of pieces lately that have gotten a lot of attention about why younger people tend to walk away from church. (If you haven't seen them yet, here are the links: "Seven Reasons Why Young Adults Quit Church" and "Four More (BIG) Reasons Why Young Adults Quit Church") TAGGED: youth ministriesRECOMMENDED ARTICLES| According to Evangelical blogger Rachel Held Evans, many young Evangelicals are so upset with the church on how it has handled homosexuality that they're walking out the door.She writes about the North Carolina amendment, and how... more ›› |
| The single biggest mistake of the neo-evangelical coalition, and here I’m thinking of the late 70s through the 80s and into the 90s, was its decision to glue itself to the Republican Party. Led by the architects — Francis... more ›› |
| I was intrigued by a new documentary called “Divided” that Rod linked to yesterday, about how youth ministries can fragment church communities.After watching it last night, I remain sympathetic to filmmaker Philip... more ›› |
| Jeremiah Wright: Lightning rod. Jeremiah Wright: Youth leader?The lightning rod pastor has been largely out of the public eye in recent years, but on Tuesday will be addressing a conference in DC about how to reach young... more ›› |
| Three decades ago, the evangelical faithful was galvanized by public debates over abortion, the size of the federal government, the future of the traditional family, and religious liberty. Many responded by following divisive... more ›› |
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