Younger Unchurched Perspective on the Church

There is a quote that is being attributed to the younger unchurched which says this: "we like Jesus, but we don't like the church."

That statement, of course, raises a good number of questions. But it is good for us to listen to why many young people are saying this. How is it possible for us to reach the younger unchurched if we don't understand their concerns. One of the big issues that is raised over and over again is that there are hypocrites in the church. This doesn't mean that the unchurched are looking for perfect people, but they are looking for people who are genuine -- who are authentic. The hypocrisy charge comes in when we give the impression that we have it all figured out instead of saying "I am still a work in progress." It is acknowledging that we still have faults and failures but Christ is in the process of transforming us and we aren't what we used to be. We are working on the problem areas of our lives under the power of the Holy Spirit.

According to a study done by Ed Stetzer, two-thirds of the younger unchurched say that the church is full of hypocrites. On the othere hand, 61 percent of the younger unchurched say they would be willing to study the Bible if a friend asked them to. There is a willingness to learn about Biblical truth. You can read more or listen to a radio broadcast here.