Does Your Congregation Genuinely Want to Reach Young Adult Families with Children?

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A tough issue for congregations to address is the loss of young adult families with children. This often happens when numerical decline is the long-term trend. The average age of members is older than in earlier decades. Concern about the long-term viability of congregations arise.

This is primarily a congregational sustainability issue and not a kingdom growth issue. It is not about God’s empowering vision for your congregation. It is about your congregation surviving and serving with vitality and vibrancy.

The motivation for reaching young adult families is a difficult part of this issue. Reasons congregations express for reaching these families are not always genuine. Here are 12 which are often unexpressed, and not appealing to young adult families. They may block them from connecting with your congregation.

First, you want to reach them so your congregation will not die. Few families are ever interested in connecting with a congregation to keep it from dying. There are some who feel a missional call to…