Recent Reads {Already Gone}

Already Gone by Ken Ham & Britt Beemer with Todd Hillard - This book explores the results of research into the reasons why young people are leaving the church, and suggests the issues that need to be addressed in order to rectify the problem.  Why have America's churches lost a generation of believers?  The research suggests that it may be largely due to the lack of a firm stand on the authority of Scripture and a failing to teach apologetics and to connect the Bible with the real world.  One thousand twenty-somethings who were raised in the church but no longer attend were surveyed, and the results deserve our attention and sober consideration if we want to change outcomes.  I think this book should be required reading for Sunday School teachers, youth directors, and parents.