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Quite an insightful book. There were many good tips and ideas on how to reach the younger and older unchurched. I've seen the same practices in some of the churches that I have attended over the years. Had to give it 4 stars because there were 2 full, long chapters of statistical results. Definitely recommended the book to all churches and people interested in evangelism though.
This book is several years old, but the message that it brought when first released is still relevant today. Who are the unchurched? What attracts them, and what do they see as negative about the Church? And then what can churches do to reach a younger generation, a generation that wants to make a difference in the world and in the community. Face it, many of our churches have an aging population, and are in decline. What's the solution? perhaps you can find some answers here.
Fantastic look into the mindset of young adults and the disconnect between them and the church. Perhaps my two favorite take-aways are fairly obvious to students of our culture, but they are powerful none the less;1. Young adults are open to spirituality. They might be closed to church, but "spiritual" experimentation is massive.2. Perhaps the biggest turn-off to the younger generation is a perceived inauthenticity that comes from neatly packaged sermons which resolve completely at the end of 30...
I am constantly impressed by the power of an older guy like Stetzer to use research to understand the younger generations. This book hits the nail on the head. The author covers most of the major issues that younger generations have with the church and is insightfully on point. My only negative would be that his practical tips regarding how churches are meeting the challenges could have been a lot more practical and specific, as it is they are essentially just vague first person summaries. It wo...
You can find my full review at Quieted Waters.Lost and Found looks at the unchurched young people in America, and it considers how they can be reached. The book is broken into three sections, each dealing with a different aspect of the situation. The first third is a detailed look at studies conducted by LifeWay, studies that probed the thoughts, feelings, and spirituality of unchurched people between 18 and 29. Then the authors, Ed Stetzer, Richie Stanley, and Jason Hayes, analyze four markers
Not into reading statistics (which the first few chapters were dominated by) but this book is good. Offers excellent practical, missional, responsive, reflective actions that are to be undertaken by practitioners in order to bring the gospel to my generation. Chapters on depth and authenticity were dope.
Decent book with good insights. It has 3 sections, but the first is mostly mind-numbing raw research data. That section is great to have, but probably would be best as an appendix. Some people may get bogged down and not get through it. This would be a shame as parts 2 & 3 are where the meat of the book is, and both sections are full of short chapters that are very easy reads. There is good value in these sections and pastors should find it worth their time. Nothing earth-shattering, but good no...
Felt that this book gave some great insights into doing ministry among millennials. To people of my generation, a lot of these ideas might not seem so revolutionary, but there's a difference between the idea and making it a reality. They provided a lot of statistics early in the book from survey results. I found these encouraging. Millennials value authenticity, relationships, service.
Not my normal type of book to read. This book was very analytical and had lots of statistics. BUT, this was an excellent book! Very insightful. This book will absolutely affect the way our church ministers to the younger community!
Insightful book full of statistics and data, but wished it had more qualitative research. Still wonderful to read, and a great insight into the church's relationship with the 20-30 somethings.
Insightful book full of statistics and data, but wished it had more qualitative research. Still wonderful to read, and a great insight into the church's relationship with the 20-30 somethings.
Insightful book full of statistics and data, but wished it had more qualitative research. Still wonderful to read, and a great insight into the church's relationship with the 20-30 somethings.
"But be encouraged. As we've shown in this book, young adults are seeking the very things that one can find in a walk with God. It's our responsibility to accurately reflect His character in our personal lives and our churches."
I was really hoping this book would provide good strategies for reaching out to the unchurched. It ended up being mostly statistics unfortunately.
Good info for Americans.
Good info for Americans.
Good info for Americans.
Good info for Americans.
Good info for Americans.
