Young adults will leave church if they’re overlooked, study says

James found this article the other day and I believe it speaks volumes to the frustrations of the church and young adults.

http://www.bpnews.net/bpnews.asp?ID=24629

Here is a snippet then you can go read the rest on that page...

"More young adults are falling away from church and many are finding church
irrelevant to their lives because their needs are not being met, according to
new statistics released by LifeWay Christian Resources.

In 1980, more than 100,000 people age 18 to 34 were baptized in Southern
Baptist churches. But in 2005, that number fell to 60,000, which is drastically
lower considering the United States population has climbed above 300 million.

What’s the problem? Why are young adults not finding church relevant for
their lives? LifeWay Research, a department of LifeWay Christian Resources of
the Southern Baptist Convention, sought to find answers by conducting an eight-month research project which included interviews with unchurched adults, regular church attendees and church leaders from geographical regions throughout the United States. "