• Forty-five percent of American teens said that was very important to them "to better understand what I believe."
• Other important things teens look for in a church included:
  • spending time with close friends (34 percent)
  • getting encouraged or inspired (34 percent)
  • volunteering to help others (30 percent)
• There were some expectations teens prioritized as less important such as,
  • learning about prayer (26 percent)
  • listening to religious teaching (26 percent)
  • participating in discussions regarding religion and faith (23 percent)
  • being mentored or coached in spiritual development (21 percent)
  • discovering the traditions of their faith (20 percent)
  • participating in a study class about faith (19 percent)
  • studying the Bible (18 percent)
• According to the Barna study, 65 percent recalled learning about moral and ethical standards in the last 12 months.
  • 62 percent learned about relationships
  • 55 percent learned about faith traditions 
  • 50 percent were taught personal evangelism

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