The Situation
Most American teens who called themselves Christian are indifferent and inarticulate about their faith.
-CNN Living, August 27, 2010
3 out of 4 American teenagers claim to be Christian, fewer than half practice their faith, only half deem it important, and most can’t talk coherently about their beliefs.
-National Study of Youth and Religion
Less than 0.5% of students ages 18-23 have a Biblical worldview
-Barna Group
The Reason?
Media
Everyday the average American…
• Watches 5 hours of TV
• Listens to 2.5 hours of music
• Sees over 3,000 ads
*Kaiser Family Foundation Study
Culture
For some, life becomes all about drinking, promiscuity, success, money, beauty, and drugs, all wrapped into a lie that says, “Have fun without worrying about consequences. Happiness is all that matters.”
College
53% of college professors in America today are anti-evangelical.* What ideas are being passed along? And are these ideas contributing to the disconnect?
*Mark Bergin
The Reaction
61% of today’s young adults who had been churched...are now spiritually disengaged
-Barna Group
80% of twentysomethings have not maintained a level of spiritual activity consistent with their high school experiences.
-Barna Group
