“Frankly, twentysomethings are perceived by most leaders in churches as a transient demographic, people who don’t tithe and who need to solidify their faith on their own.”
Reading this statement was not as shocking as it was disheartening. From my conversations with pastors over this past year of ministering specifically to college students and various twenty-somethings I would completely agree that most have this hands-off approach to this 
demographic.
I swiped this little sound bite from Chuck Bomar’s blog as he was bringing attention to a new book on the subject which he co-authored. The book is called Slow Fade and you can find some more information about it here.
The positive side of this observation, however, is that the churches and pastors who I see really connecting and discipling college-age folk are doing some pretty simple things.
- They’re loving college students and young adults
- They’re giving them a sense of belonging and significance within the Body
- They’re sharing life beyond casual conversation and helping these young adults see what faith looks like in real life…and in a variety of vocational settings.
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