Why Young Adults Are Leaving the Church…

Young adults are leaving the church in droves! The past one hundred years in North America have brought dramatic changes to how young people approach becoming an adult. Today, on many measures, this stage of life represents the least religious stage in the life course and now has many pastors, parents and campus ministers concerned. In this talk we will consider how and why young adults are largely absent from churches, and then point to ways to change this exodus.

The Humanitas Forum

on Christianity and Culture

Why Young Adults Are Leaving the Church:

Sources and Solutions

Dr. Chris Kiesling

Friday, October 24, 2014 — 7:00 p.m.

School of Nursing and Health Science Building Auditorium

Tennessee Tech Campus ~ Cookeville, Tennessee

Chris Kiesling is professor of human development and Christian discipleship at Asbury Theological Seminary, where he teaches courses in campus ministry, young and middle adult discipleship, family faith formation, and moral development. He is coauthor, with David P. Setran, of Spiritual Formation in Emerging Adulthood: A Practical Theology for College and Young Adult Ministry.

For a helpful introduction to Spiritual Formation in Emerging Adulthood, see Dr. Kiesling’s article by the same title here.

Admission:  Free

Co-sponsor:  Campus Outreach at Tennessee Tech

Location:  Whitson-Hester School of Nursing and Health Science Building Auditorium, Tennessee Tech, 10 West 7^th Street, Cookeville, Tennessee

Time:  7:00 p.m. (doors open at 6:30 p.m.)

Contact:  Michael Poore, Director, The Humanitas Forum, (931) 239-8735, mpoore@humanitas.org

Website/Blog:  www.humanitas.org

Michael Poore
The Humanitas Forum on Christianity & Culture
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Cookeville, Tennessee 38502

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