We have been discussing the keys to transitioning from being a teenage, youth group attendee to becoming an adult with a thriving Christian walk. One key to making that happen is staying plugged into your church.
We see a high number of teens who graduate out of youth group and subsequently stop attending church. Certainly we know that some go away to college. Others may find that another church might be a better fit for them; and that's OK. But there should be far more young adults in our congregation once they move beyond the high school ministry.
When studying the common factors that the young adults who remain connected to the church possess, I found two that were almost 100% reliable indicators:
1. They frequently attended main sanctuary services in addition to youth ministry services
2. They began serving in another area of the church while still in high school
We have been discussing the importance of these two things as well as how to change our habits to incorporate these and others that will help us thrive into adulthood.
There will be some exciting changes coming to the overall structure to our ministry to help facilitate an atmosphere that will encourage better connection to our adult and young adult ministries.
