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Why do so many young adults leave the church, and what will it take to bring them back?

This important question about 18 to 22-year-olds is sharply examined and duly answered in this book. A follow-up in many ways to Thom Rainer's Simple Church, this book is based on research conducted with his son and coauthor Sam Rainer of over 1000 church drop-outs.

Why did they leave the building? Reasons given by these young men and women have less to do with "losing their religion" and more about the desire for an authentic spiritual community that isn't made stale by just maintaining the status quo.

Equipped with clear data on church drop outs and compelling case studies of churches that have conquered the issue, the Rainers unpack four incisive solutions that will make your worship community an essential part of these young people's lives again.