http://churchplantingnovice.wordpress.com/2007/11/16/18-25-yr-olds-least-likely-to-attend-church/ thoughts from a missional church planter Thu, 31 Dec 2009 23:01:37 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://churchplantingnovice.wordpress.com/2007/11/16/18-25-yr-olds-least-likely-to-attend-church/#comment-47 Wes Mon, 19 Nov 2007 21:59:26 +0000 http://churchplantingnovice.wordpress.com/2007/11/16/18-25-yr-olds-least-likely-to-attend-church/#comment-47 I think there are a lot of factors that contribute to this. Aside from churches failing to cultivate this mission mentality, I think many facets of the extreme compartmentalization of youth ministry make the jump from the youth group into the normal adult population of the church (or even just the "college and career" class) less than desirable for most people this age. Also, in my experience both with College Life and here in Mexico, parents (even believing parents) communicate in a very overt and extreme way that college and career are much more important than the Missio Dei. Churches are going to have to get very creative and intentional about breaking out of this pattern. I think there are a lot of factors that contribute to this. Aside from churches failing to cultivate this mission mentality, I think many facets of the extreme compartmentalization of youth ministry make the jump from the youth group into the normal adult population of the church (or even just the “college and career” class) less than desirable for most people this age. Also, in my experience both with College Life and here in Mexico, parents (even believing parents) communicate in a very overt and extreme way that college and career are much more important than the Missio Dei. Churches are going to have to get very creative and intentional about breaking out of this pattern.

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