Which kind of church appeals to Millennials? It's not as trendy and modern as you think

They're the designer coffee, social media immersed generation and you could be forgiven for thinking the ideal church of Millennials would look something like a darkened auditorium fronted by a stage and multimedia screen rather than an old wooden altar with stained glass and religious decorations.

However, new research by the Barna group paints a far more complex picture of the tastes of Millennials when it comes to the style of churches they find appealing. Read more

I would caution pastors of traditional or liturgical churches about reading too much into this survey. The preferences reported in this survey must be weighed against the research findings reported by Ed Stetzer and others that Millennials who attend church largely attend contemporary services, not traditional or liturgical ones.