Ed Stetzer of Lifeway Research offered this valuable article about the numbers and factors behind youth who “drop out” of the church (a term with which he takes issue.) Not only does this article provide information on the “dropout rate,” but it provides key data about factors that have a high influence on keeping kids in the church. It is incredibly informative and helpful.
HTH: Ed Stetzer on Youth Who “Drop Out” of the Church
Cameron Cole
Cameron Cole is the founding chairman of Rooted Ministry. In addition to serving the local church for nearly twenty years in youth and family ministry, he is the co-editor of Gospel-Centered Youth Ministry: A Practical Guide (Crossway, 2016). Cameron is the author of Therefore I Have Hope: 12 Truths that Comfort, Sustain, and Redeem in Tragedy (Crossway, 2018), which won World Magazine’s 2018 Book of the Year (Accessible Theology) and was runner up for The Gospel Coalition’s Book of the Year (First-Time Author). He is also the co-editor of The Jesus I Wish I Knew in High School (New Growth Press) and the author of Heavenward: How Eternity Can Change Your Life on Earth (Crossway, 2024). Cameron holds an undergraduate degree and an M.A. in Education from Wake Forest, as well as an M.Div from Reformed Theological Seminary. Cameron is married to Lauren and together they have four children, one of whom lives in heaven.
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