Tag: youth retention
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Evangelicals better than mainliners at retaining youth, researcher says
Associated Baptist Press: Evangelicals better than mainliners at retaining youth, researcher says DURHAM, N.C. (ABP) — Evangelical churches do a better job than mainline churches in keeping their young people in the faith, probably because they invest more money in youth ministry, says a Duke University professor who studies characteristics of American congregations. Mark Chaves,…
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Evangelicals Fear the Loss of Their Teenagers
From the New York Times: Evangelicals Fear the Loss of Their Teenagers Despite their packed megachurches, their political clout and their increasing visibility on the national stage, evangelical Christian leaders are warning one another that their teenagers are abandoning the faith in droves. At an unusual series of leadership meetings in 44 cities this fall,…