Yet another study shows that millennials are leaving the church in droves. The question that haunts me is “Why?”
I have a theory and it’s this…millennials (those born between the early ’80s and early 2000s) are yearning for purpose, community and authenticity. Unfortunately, they aren’t finding it in the typical church. It’s interesting that this is exactly what the early church provided.
“After they prayed, the place where they were meeting was shaken. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly. All the believers were one in heart and mind. No one claimed that any of their possessions was their own, but they shared everything they had. With great power the apostles continued to testify to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And God’s grace was so powerfully at work in them all that there were no needy persons among them. For from time to time those who owned land or houses sold them, brought the money from the sales and put it at the apostles’ feet, and it was distributed to anyone who had need.” Acts 4:31-35
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