A recent study by the Barna Group noted that of the teenagers who are currently in evangelical youth groups, 58% of them will not be attending church by the time they are 30. That means that over half of the teenagers in the average youth group today will not think their faith is crucial to their lives within fifteen years.
Why do these kinds of things happen? I think the answer to that question begins with the concept of worldview. Many of us have been socialized into our faith-our faith is based on our social structures. To deepen our faith, we need to learn how to think and interact with the world from the standpoint of a well-developed Christian worldview. That way, when we move on from social structures like youth groups, we have the tools we need to apply the mind and life of Christ.
This has been Every Thought Captive. I’m Phil Steiger, pastor at Quail Lake Community Church, and Director of Dayspring Center for Christian Studies.
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