A NEW
REALITY

CHURCHES ACROSS THE COUNTRY ARE BOTH SHRINKING ARE BOTH SHRINKING AND AGING AS MORE YOUNG PEOPLE DISENGAGE. HOWEVER, THERE ARE SCORES OF CONGREGATIONS BUCKING THIS TREND AND DEVELOPING CULTURES THAT WELCOME, EMPOWER, AND ENGAGE TEENAGERS AND YOUNG ADULTS.

THE FULLER YOUTH INSTITUTE (FYI) HAS CONDUCTED GROUND BREAKING RESEARCH WITH OVER 250 LEADING CONGREGATIONS TO LEARN WHAT THEY DO RIGHT. BASED ON THIS STUDY OF A DIVERSE GROUP OF CHURCHES, FYI DISCOVERED 6 ESSENTIAL STRATEGIES ANY CHURCH CAN USE TO BETTER INVOLVE AND RETAIN YOUNG PEOPLE, WHILE BUILDING A THRIVING CULTURE FOR ALL GENERATIONS. AS THESE INNOVATIVE CHURCHES END ENGAGE YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS BETTER THEY END UP BREATHING LIFE AND VITALITY INTO THE WHOLE CHURCH.