What do young people really want in a church?

"What do young people really want in a church?" - If you've been wondering what might increase your teen's affinity for church, you might be surprised to find out what really motivates many young people to attend--to be challenged.  As one 20-something put it, 

“I think many churches have fallen into a consumer mindset as a default mode. Churches have tried to appeal to people’s desire to feel good. But the problem is, if you’re just trying to make people feel good, church isn’t going to measure up to that.”

The link and quote come from the Fuller Youth Institute. FYI is going to be publishing a book this fall called "Growing Young", a research-based look at what actually attracts teenagers and young adults to church. They are uncovering many seriously insightful data points from their qualitative and qualitative studies that can help us as Shoal Creek think about concrete steps that families can take to help our students have the fullest spiritual journey possible.

Concerning this particular article and quote, have you and your student thought about finding a place to serve on Sundays? If not, it is worth having a conversation about, as most Shoal Creek students that have found a place to serve on Sunday have continued to desire to attend Shoal Creek all the way through their senior year in high school--a BIG WIN!

If interested in finding a place for you and your student to serve, please contact me and we'll get you hooked up.