What Percentage of the 40s and Up Are Leaving the Church?

I had an interesting conversation with Jim, our preacher, about the last blog post. He raised the question of what percentage of people beyond their 20s & 30s are leaving the church. Jim is in his early 60’s and told me that almost none of those he grew up with in church are still active […]

Barna Study: Teens & Faith

Barna released a new study on where teenagers see themselves in five years. They were specifically asked what they would like to accomplish by 25. A few points of interest: 29% believed that at age 25 they would be actively involved in a community of faith 20% of Catholic teens definitely expect to be involved […]