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    You Lost Me Discussion Guide: Why Young Christians Are Leaving Church . . . and Rethinking Faith
    You Lost Me Discussion Guide: Why Young Christians Are Leaving Church . . . and Rethinking Faith
    You Lost Me Discussion Guide: Why Young Christians Are Leaving Church . . . and Rethinking Faith
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    You Lost Me Discussion Guide: Why Young Christians Are Leaving Church . . . and Rethinking Faith

    By David Kinnaman and Aly Hawkins

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    Close to 60 percent of young Christians who went to church as teens drop out after high school. In You Lost Me, the bestselling coauthor of unChristian trained his researcher's eye on Christians aged 16-29, exposing why they leave the church and rethink their faith. Now small groups can study this groundbreaking book with a new DVD and discussion guide.

    This DVD and discussion guide will inform, equip, and empower groups and churches to understand the unique challenges that are affecting younger Christians. It's not eough for us to know that they are dropping out and rethinking their faith; this video study and discussion guide provides key insights and practical ways that we can actively enage this generation with thoughtful conversation.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBaker Publishing Group
    Release dateJan 1, 2013
    ISBN9781441240231
    You Lost Me Discussion Guide: Why Young Christians Are Leaving Church . . . and Rethinking Faith
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    David Kinnaman

    David Kinnaman es presidente de Barna Group, una compañía privada de investigación ubicada en Ventura, California. Es un requerido orador en temas como: cambio cultural, jóvenes adultos, adolescentes, vocación y liderazgo. Él y Jill, su esposa, tienen tres hijos y viven en California.

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    • 4/5
      An analysis of the trend of younger Christians across the denominational spectrum departing from churches, what it means, and some thoughts about what can be done about it. The author does well at describing trends and many of the reasons behind the trends. He speaks compassionately about the challenges of getting one's bearings straight in our modern culture, and his categories of exiles, prodigals, and nomads accurately conveys the various situations in which young people find themselves. The fact that most departures from church are rooted in experiences as teenagers and is manifest in the early 20s should be something that believers should take note of and work on. Much of the analysis is good, and while the final appeal to the essentials of historic Christianity are excellent, expectations for much to change for the benefit of the younger generation may not necessarily be the best way to go, lest the church be tossed to and fro with the expectations of every successive generation. The author presents much in the book that really is just a return to the basic principles of Christianity and thus is appropriate for any generation in any period of time; likewise, there are many corrosive trends among the younger generations that do not work well for the long-term health of anything or anyone, and we should resist accommodating such trends. Nevertheless, on the whole, a critical work that ought to be considered by all those who seek to work to encourage people in their faith.
    • 2/5
      Appreciated the statistics, did not appreciate the theologizing around said statistics. Was left with the feeling that the author, in spite of all of his research, doesn't really get the Mosaic generation. The book often felt condescending toward Mosaics as well. If you can get a copy of the research without bothering with the book that's what I'd suggest.

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    You Lost Me Discussion Guide - David Kinnaman

    © 2012 by David Kinnaman

    Published by Baker Books

    a division of Baker Publishing Group

    P.O. Box 6287, Grand Rapids, MI 49516-6287

    www.bakerbooks.com

    Ebook edition created 2012

    All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means—for example, electronic, photocopy, recording—without the prior written permission of the publisher. The only exception is brief quotations in printed reviews.

    ISBN 978-1-4412-4023-1

    Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data is on file at the Library of Congress, Washington, DC.

    The internet addresses, email addresses, and phone numbers in this book are accurate at the time of publication. They are provided as a resource. Baker Publishing Group does not endorse them or vouch for their content or permanence.

    The author is represented by Fedd & Company.

    Special Thanks

    Heartfelt thanks to Rebecca, Christopher, Derik, Laura, Andrzej, and Ross for sharing your stories with generous honesty. The views they express are their own and do not represent the opinions or positions of David Kinnaman, Barna Group, or Baker Books.

    Contents

    Cover

    Title Page

    Copyright

    Special Thanks

    An Introduction to You Lost Me    7

    Session 1: Overprotective    11

    Session 2: Shallow    21

    Session 3: Antiscience    31

    Session 4: Repressive    41

    Session 5: Exclusive    51

    Session 6: Doubtless    61

    Bonus Session: What’s Next?    69

    Leader’s Notes    73

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    An Introduction to

    You Lost Me

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    Discuss the Following with Your Group

    In addition to David Kinnaman, six people are featured in this video series. They are

    Rebecca, an actor

    Andrzej, a welder

    Christopher, a seminary student

    Laura, a fashion entrepreneur

    Ross, a scientist

    Derik, a comic book artist

    Which person or people do you most identify with from their comments in the introductory clip? Why?

    David Kinnaman introduces three types of you lost me stories. Nomads identify as Christians but are not active in the church

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