We do not need to lose our rising generations to the culture

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Are Young People Leaving Your Church?

A Canadian report hears from youth and suggests ways to reverse the trend.

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Only 1 in 3 Canadian young adults who attended church weekly as a child still do so today
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Of those who no longer attend church, half have also stopped identifying themselves with the Christian tradition in which they were raised
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4 primary toxins keeping young people from engaging with the church: hypocrisy, judgement, exclusivity, failure

These are just some of the findings in Hemorrhaging Faith: Why and When Canadian Young Adults are Leaving, Staying and Returning to Church, a ground-breaking Canadian study of 2,049 young people between the ages of 18 and 34.  The study was commissioned by the Evangelical Fellowship of Canada (EFC) Youth and Young Adult Ministry Roundtable.

“For those of us who are close to what is going on in youth ministry across Canada, the research findings are not so much surprising as they are confirming – that many who have grown up in church are no longer strongly engaged by the time they reach their adult years. We have heard their stories but now this research validates their actual departure. More importantly, it provides a glimpse behind the curtain as to why and the challenges that need to be addressed,” says John Wilkinson, chair of the EFC Youth and Young Adult Ministry Roundtable.

In addition to the 2011 survey by the Angus Reid Forum, 72 interviews were conducted with young people who shared honestly about their often broken relationship with the church.

Why Take This Report Seriously?

You will create experiences where youth experience the love of God
You will become aware of how much their lives mirror yours
You will have deeper discussions about faith issues
You will be more strategic about transitions
You will become a more authentic human community
You will be influential in the lives of your own children
You will keep them in the room into their twenties and thirties
You will impress on them a more accurate picture of God
You will live your faith more intergenerationally
You will become better protectors
You will provide tools for emotional healing
You will sleep better at night

We Don’t Just Care About Your Kids;

We Care About You.

Testimonials

An in your face challenge.

Moncton Young Adult Pastor

Clear insight in knowing where and how to re-engage this generation.

Ontario & Quebec Denominational Leader

Sobering implications for the church. Sharp and highly relevant. Highly recommended.

Edmonton Layperson

You placed an inescapable reality in front of the reader and used the stories and stats to speak for themselves.

Winnipeg Church Leader

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Hemorrhaging Faith Report    /    Transfusing Life (Practical Responses to the Hemorrhaging Faith Report)