What is Causing so Many Young People to Abandon Their Faith?

Young people are abandoning their faith in Jesus Christ as Lord in unprecedented numbers. A lack of genuine biblical discipleship during their formative years and beyond may be the primary cause.

People who have not been raised in the ways of Christ and who do not really know Him will reject Him, and He will eventually reject them as well. 

According to a survey conducted by the Barna Group, only about 1% of young people in the United States have a biblical perspective. A biblical worldview, according to the Barna Group, is described as believing in the following main points:

• God is the supreme Creator of the heavens and the earth and reigns over the entire universe today
• Satan is a human entity, not a metaphor
• An individual cannot win his way into God's realm by good deeds
• Jesus Christ led a sinless life on earth
• God is the supreme Creator of the heavens and the earth and reigns over the entire universe today

Intellectualism and cynicism are dominant in contemporary western culture. A lack of discipleship, whether at home or in church, is probably the most significant factor prompting today's young adults to abandon their religion.  

Being a Christian necessitates trust and submission to God. Any mainstream church culture has encouraged the notion of Christianity as a simple path to follow, when it is, in reality, a complex and life-altering path to follow.  Young people are always under pressure to appease as many people as possible, but they must be prepared for the opposition that comes with being a Christian.

How will young people be encouraged to remain faithful?

One aspect is that youth activities and children's classes in churches should be biblically focused rather than entertainment-based. Children must be taught the Bible and what it means to live out their religion. They must understand and witness what faith in Christ entails. 

Even if the church is only held once or twice a week, the example, children see every day is much more significant. The duty of educating and discipline their children in the teachings of the Lord cannot be left to the clergy. It will not suffice. Christian parents must be personally interested in growing up their children in the Lord's ways, showing them how to have a personal relationship with Christ and modeling what that relationship looks like.

There are sure to be doubts as young Christians, mature in their religion. The church and the home should be safe havens for people to wrestle with their own questions. By asking questions and honestly finding the facts, we would be able to dismiss the fake and more confidently hold the real. Young people will discover the pleasure of serving Christ as they are disciplined in their religion.

Following Christ, like any habit, becomes simpler with repetition and becomes second nature. Christ-followers are also blessed with the presence of the Holy Spirit, which works in us to turn us into something like Christ. We don't just want young people to have a religious outlook on life; we want them to know God personally and transformatively, and to see His work in their lives.

Both believing adults will assist children in becoming responsible, godly adults by discipleship. We set a precedent for our young people as we concentrate on rising with Christ. We will help them stay faithful by praying for them, teaching them, and walking alongside them in faith.