Want millennials back in the pews? Stop trying to make church ‘cool.’
THE WASHINGTON POST
By Rachel Held Evans
Church attendance has plummeted among young adults. In the United States, 59 percent of people ages 18 to 29 with a Christian background have, at some point, dropped out. In response, many churches have sought to lure millennials back by focusing on style points: cooler bands, hipper worship, edgier programming, impressive technology. Recent research from Barna Group and the Cornerstone Knowledge Network found that 67 percent of millennials prefer a “classic” church over a “trendy” one, and 77 percent would choose a “sanctuary” over an “auditorium.” [link]
By Rachel Held Evans
(John Jay Cubuay/for The Washington Post) |