Survey: Reasons Why Young Adults Quit Church
By Audrey Barrick - Christian Post.
Gone are the days when young adults attended church because they're "supposed to," said Scott McConnell, associate director of LifeWay Research. New research has confirmed speculation that young adults are leaving the church in droves.
Most of the young adults who stopped attending church had not planned in advance on quitting the church. The top reason in this category young adults listed was "I simply wanted a break from church" (27 percent).
"It seems the teen years are like a free trial on a product. By 18, when it's their choice whether to buy in to church life, many don't feel engaged and welcome," said McConnell, according to USA Today.
On church or pastor-related reasons for leaving, 26 percent said they left because "church members seemed judgmental or hypocritical" and 20 percent said they "didn't feel connected to the people in my church."
