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Why are so many 18- to 22-year-old Christians leaving the church---and what will it take to reverse the trend? In this important follow-up to the bestseller Simple Church, the Rainers share surprising insights from their survey of 1,000 "dropouts." Find out why young adults stopped attending---and discover four concrete strategies for bringing them back!
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“Erik Synnestvedt’s precise delivery enhances the authors’ examination of the relationship between young adults and the Christian church…With lightly accented enunciation and attention to detail, Synnestvedt discusses how churches need to return to a clear, simple structure, preach sermons with strong biblical teaching, have an evangelistic outreach worldwide and within the community, and commit to and support their congregations. This call to church relevance should be required listening for all pastors.”
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About the Authors
Thom S. Rainer is the president and CEO of LifeWay Christian Resources, one of the largest Christian resource companies in the world. Also a respected pastor and researcher, he has written more than twenty books and coauthored the bestseller Simple Church. He and his wife Nellie Jo have three grown sons, several grandchildren, and live in Nashville, Tennessee.
Thom S. Rainer is the president and CEO of LifeWay Christian Resources, one of the largest Christian resource companies in the world. Also a respected pastor and researcher, he has written more than twenty books and coauthored the bestseller Simple Church. He and his wife Nellie Jo have three grown sons, several grandchildren, and live in Nashville, Tennessee.
Sam S. Rainer III is a senior pastor, writer, and the president and CEO of Rainer Research. He also blogs and writes a column for Outreach magazine. He lives with his wife, Erin, in Floyds Knobs, Indiana.
Erik Synnestvedt has recorded nearly two hundred audiobooks for trade publishers as well as for the Library of Congress Talking Books for the Blind program. They include The Day We Found the Universe by Marcia Bartusiak, A Game as Old as Empire edited by Steven Hiatt, and Twitter Power by Joel Comm.