Churched teens who dropped out of church during college years
Percent of teens active in church in high school, 2017 (in percent)
Key finding
- Churched teens who dropped out of church during college years: 66%. Of teens who were active in church during high school dropped out during their college years, down from 70 percent in 2007
Source: Lifeway Research, How Can Churches Keep Teenagers Connected? · Article published 2019-01-15.
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Churched teens who dropped out of church during college years: 66%. Of teens who were active in church during high school dropped out during their college years, down from 70 percent in 2007.
Who published this data?
Lifeway Research, 2017. Source: Lifeway Research, How Can Churches Keep Teenagers Connected? (https://research.lifeway.com/2019/01/15/how-can-churches-keep-teenagers-connected/).
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