Commissioned by a private foundation, “The Great Opportunity” is an independent report estimating that over 40 million young people who were raised in Christian homes could walk away from a life with Jesus by 2050.
But, if the church can help them engage with Christ at rates from just two decades ago, over 20 million can know a life with Him.
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Based on the current rates of retention and evangelism, it's estimated that 42 million young people could leave the church by 2050.
If, however, we can revert to Gen X rates of retention and evangelism, that number can be reduced to only 20 million.
Young people who would know Jesus who otherwise wouldn’t: This is our Great Opportunity.
42-20=22
Based on the current rates of retention and evangelism, it's estimated that 42 million young people could leave the church by 2050.
If, however, we can revert to Gen X rates of retention and evangelism, that number can be reduced to only 20 million.
Young people who would know Jesus who otherwise wouldn’t: This is our Great Opportunity.
There is incredible urgency to the moment—every year over one million young people will walk away from the Christian faith. Statistically, most people decide on their faith by 35—and the oldest millennial is now 39; the oldest Gen Z is 19.
We are at peak opportunity.
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