Young Adult Drop Outs

Comments Last Updated Mar 10, 2010 Posted by
Jeff Smyth

LifeWay research recently undertook a groundbreaking study of when, why, and how many teenagers, active in church during the High School years, drop out in the years after.

Find the:
Research findings One

Research Findings Two

USA Today story here .

RESEARCH REFLECTIONS

- Mark Lydecker
- Jim Johnston
- Scott Stevens
- Jeff Schadt
- Ed Stetzer

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0 #4 Jeff Smyth 2010-03-12 10:39

Adam: put that over on my recent question I posted: http://www.worldsapart.org/empower/questions/church-structure/180-why-are-youth-dropping-out-of-church.html

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+1 #3 Adam B.R. Clarke 2010-03-12 09:30

I wonder what the connections would be in the parent to youth relationships. I wonder what importance church attendance the parents hold. Do they want their kids to attend, do they let them choose, do they aggressively force kids to attend. Maybe there is one, but has anyone asked the parents why they think their kids don't attend church, or leave the church.

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0 #2 Jeff Smyth 2010-03-10 22:21

Thanks Brett, great thoughts and questions. Check this link out to further the discussion: http://www.worldsapart.org/empower/questions/church-structure/180-why-are-youth-dropping-out-of-church.html

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+1 #1 Brett Ullman 2010-03-10 21:01

I would love to see a study in Canada dealing with this issue. I think we all know we are losing students but how many are we really losing.
I guess the bigger discussion is what can we start doing to actually change this bleeding. What do we need to change in our churches, our youth groups, our families and other areas.

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