Thursday, August 09, 2007

Survey: Reasons Why Young Adults Quit Church

Gone are the days when young adults attended church because they're "supposed to," said Scott McConnell, associate director of LifeWay Research.

New research has confirmed speculation that young adults are leaving the church in droves.

LifeWay Research released study results that showed that more than two-thirds of young adults who attend a Protestant church stopped attending church regularly (at least twice a month) for at least a year between the ages of 18 and 22.

While many do return and attend church at least "sporadically," 34 percent said they had not returned by age 30.

Read more of this story on The Christian Post.

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