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The Youth Transition Network has released the results of research about why 70% of students in high school youth groups have left the church within a year after high school graduation.

One big reason is the unrealistic expectations that our young people sense from parents and church authority figures. When asked, “What does it mean to be a good Christian,” students responded with a long list of do’s and don’ts, always and nevers:

Recently my colleagues and I started an honest discussion about church hopping and what is our role in encouraging it or discouraging it.  We were talking about two different demographics, college students and young adults, but nonetheless there were fundamental questions that were raised.