The Youth Obsession

In the Western world, the younger generation has fled the religious scene in droves, and for decades, Christian churches have gone to great lengths to lure them back. They’ve tried everything from playing the top Christian hits, installing coffee bars, hiring skinny-jean-clad youth pastors, throwing pizza parties, and giving them “youth rooms,” “youth Sundays,” “youth Bibles,” and “youth groups.” But if this is working, why are we still finding our youth leave the faith when they leave the house?