• Sixty-five percent of Protestant teens report attending church at least once a month.
• Slightly less than 50 percent of Protestant teens report current activity in a religious youth group, having ever been to a religious summer camp and having gone on a religious retreat.
• Teens who report regularly attending religious services (at least two to three times a month) are more likely to participate in these religious activities than are teens who do not regularly attend religious services. 
• The majority of Protestant teens appear to hold to the most basic Christian beliefs:
  • Ninety percent say they believe in God.
  • Forty-four percent say they feel very or extremely close to God, meaning that more than half of Protestant teens do not feel this close to God.

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• “The majority of worshipers (63%) spend at least a few times a week in private devotional activities (reading the Bible, praying, or meditating).”
• “The number one reason worshipers give for their growth in faith is their participation in the congregation.”

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• New People in U.S. Congregations: Who Are They and Why Do They Come? Deborah Bruce, presentation at the Religious Research Association (RRA), Kansas City, 2004. Source: U.S. Congregations

Those most open to the gospel are least likely to visit church.

From ChristianityToday.com: People over age 50 are more likely to attend church, but seniors are also more resistant to the gospel.