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How to keep college students in church amid high dropout rates? Lifeway director responds

By Filings on Thu, 01/24/19
Church & Ministry
Dechurching
Youth Ministry

“The five most frequently chosen specific reasons for dropping out were: moving to college and no longer attending (34 percent); church members seeming judgmental or hypocritical (32 percent); no longer feeling connected to people in their church (29 percent); disagreeing with the church’s stance on political or social issues (25 percent); and work responsibilities (24 percent).” - CPost

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