Research shows that only 30% of youth between 18 and 22 stay involved in church.* The top 3 reasons were: they moved to college, church members seemed judgmental or hypocritical, or they didn’t feel connected to people in their church. While moving to college is something that we have little control over, loving and welcoming all with grace, leading with full integrity, & building a thriving youth community are things that we absolutely desire to do.