• Seventy-three percent of church members and 47 percent of non-affiliated young adults indicated that community with other young adults is extremely important in their lives. 
• The second most important thing for young adult churchgoers is participation in small-group meetings to discuss life application of Scripture (71 percent).
  • The small-group atmosphere is also where this generation can find advice from individuals with similar experiences (68% churched and 45% unchurched)
• Another high-ranking priority of today’s young adult population is the opportunity to meet the needs of others (social action) on a regular basis (66% churched and 47% unchurched) .
  • The study indicates that social action is a big entryway to the church for young adults. In fact, social action is cited as the major reason unchurched young adults would consider being part of a church.

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