A majority of America’s teenagers, 56 percent, attended church-related activities an average of at least twice a month when younger, but few of them received Christ or developed a biblical world view while there, new research by Christian researcher George Barna shows.
Additionally, 6 percent of teens said they attended church related activities at least once a month when younger.
However, of teens who attended an average of at least once or twice a month, only 53 percent said they understood “the Bible so that every decision you make is based on biblical principles.”
The survey involved interviews with 305 teenagers ages 13-18.The survey asked teens to answer questions about their church involvement prior to turning 13.
In a news release, Barna said “the result of [teens’] involvement at church is that they can recite some religious facts, they made some friends, and they had fun. That’s wonderful, but we also find that most of them have neither accepted Christ as their Savior nor altered the basis on which they make their moral and ethical decisions in life.
“For more teenagers who have spent years attending church activities their faith is not integrated into who they are and how they live.”
(BP)
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