![]() ![]() Among those who expressed an opinion about born-again Christians, negative opinions outnumbered positive perceptions by more than a three-to-one ratio (35 percent to 10 percent).This group is at least three times larger than it was just a decade ago. One out of every six young outsiders (17 percent) indicates that he or she maintains “very bad” perceptions of the Christian faith. Now, however, nearly two out of every five young outsiders (38 percent) claim to have a “bad impression of present-day Christianity.” One-third of young outsiders said that Christianity represents a negative image with which they would not want to be associated.Even the perceptions of the youngest generations mirrored this finding. In 1996, 85 percent of outsiders were favorable toward Christianity’s role in society.Fewer than one out of ten young adults mention faith as their top priority, despite the fact that the vast majority of Busters and Mosaics attended a Christian church during their high school years.Authors Dave Kinnaman and Gabe Lyons provide us with important data that will determine the survival of the NextGen church. ![]() Do you want to keep a pulse on the next generation of seekers? How do they perceive Christians, and why should it matter to us? The Barna group, in a revealing glimpse at a cross-section of teens and young adults, encourages us to learn how Christians can become effective in impacting lives. ![]()
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