In his book, “Why Christian Kids Leave The Faith” Tom Bisset takes an in-depth look at why kids who grew up in church and in a Christian home would walk away from their faith. I’ve included some key bullet points below.
The bottom line is if we live out our Christian life with our eyes focused on the actions and opinions of others, seeking the approval of others, and miss the point of developing an authentic, personal, growing relationship with Jesus Christ… we will face serious spiritual setbacks at some point.
Take a minute today and do a little self evaluation. How much of your focus is on developing a growing relationship with Jesus and trusting Him for your every need?
Why Christian Kids Leave the Faith
People Leave Because they Have Troubling Unanswered Questions About Their Faith
People Leave Because their Faith Isn’t Working For Them
People Leave Because Other Things in Life Become more Important than Their Faith
People Leave because they Never Personally Owned Their Faith
Personal Tragedies (death, divorce, illness)
Dysfunctional Family Life
Personality problems
A Poor Relationship with Their Youth Pastor
The Ultimate reason Christians Leave the Faith is Because of a Failied or Failing relationship with Jesus Christ
Ken Turner
High Impact Teens
www.kenturnerministries.org
