Church Dropouts

In 2007 Lifeway Research conducted a study of students that attended church regularly during high school. They found “70 percent of 23-30 year olds stopped attending church regularly for at least a year between ages 18-22.”  The main reason students dropped out was because they wanted a break from church.    The main reason students stayed was because church was a vital part of their relationship with God.  That’s a big difference in views.

• How does your church measure the high school graduate retention rate?
• What changes should a church make so that 30 percent are dropping out and 70 percent stay?