Reasons young adults give for returning to church after an absence
Percent of returning young adults, 2022 (in percent)
Key finding
Highest: Parents and family encouraged them (37%). Lowest: Felt convicted of the need to return (12%).
- Parents and family encouraged them: 37%
- Felt a desire to return: 32%
- Felt God was calling them: 28%
Source: Lifeway Research, Who Is the New Church Dropout? · Article published 2022-06-13.
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What does this statistic show?
Highest: Parents and family encouraged them (37%). Lowest: Felt convicted of the need to return (12%). Parents and family encouraged them: 37%. Felt a desire to return: 32%. Felt God was calling them: 28%.
Who published this data?
Lifeway Research, 2022. Source: Lifeway Research, Who Is the New Church Dropout? (https://research.lifeway.com/2022/06/13/who-is-the-new-church-dropout/).
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