Catalyst Friends,

Here are the stats I presented at Catalyst on Friday. I promised to post them here today.

As you will recall, the numbers are those who agree, somewhat or strongly, with the statement listed. I have only listed the agree percentages. You can download the PowerPoint I used here. You can pre-order the book, Lost and Found, here.

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Here are the numbers grouped by topic:

Views of God (those who somewhat or strongly agree)

God, a higher or supreme being, actually exists.

• 20-29: 81%


• 30+: 73%

There exists only one God, the God described in the Bible.

• 20-29: 57%


• 30+: 48%

The God of the Bible is no different from the gods or spiritual beings depicted by world religions such as Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, etc.

• 20-29: 58%


• 30+: 67%

Jesus died and came back to life.

• 20-29: 66%


• 30+: 54%

Views of Church (those who somewhat or strongly agree)

I do not think my lifestyle would be accepted at most Christian churches.

• 20-29: 39%


• 30+: 30%

The church is full of hypocrites, people who criticize others for doing the same thing they do themselves.

• 20-29: 67%


• 30+: 75%

I believe I can have a good relationship with God without being involved in a church.

• 20-29: 90%


• 30+: 88%

The church is the only place to learn what it means to be a Christian.

• 20-29: 9%


• 30+: 6%

I think Christianity today is more about organized religion than about loving God and loving people.

• 20-29: 77%


• 30+: 83%

Christians get on my nerves.

• 20-29: 46%


• 30+: 44%

Spirituality (those who somewhat or strongly agree)

I consider myself to be spiritual because I am interested in knowing more about God, or a higher supreme being.

• 20-29: 73%


• 30+: 62%

People who attend a Christian church are generally more spiritual than those who do not attend.

• 20-29: 39%


• 30+ 27%

When a person dies, his or her spirit continues to exist in an afterlife.

• 20-29: 82%


• 30+: 69%

There exists a place of reward in the afterlife, sometimes called heaven.

• 20-29: 77%


• 30+: 58%

There exists a place of punishment in the afterlife, sometimes called hell.

• 20-29: 60%


• 30+: 44%

Openness to Outreach (those who somewhat or strongly agree)

If someone wanted to tell me what she or he believed about Christianity, I would be willing to listen.

• 20-29: 89%


• 30+: 75%

I would be willing to study the Bible if a friend asked me to.

• 20-29: 61%


• 30+: 42%

If a church presented truth to me in an understandable way that relates to my life now, I would attend.

• 20-29: 63%


• 30+: 47%

If people at church cared about me as a person, I would be more likely to attend.

• 20-29: 58%


• 30+: 38%

I would be willing to join a small group of people to learn more about the Bible and Jesus.

• 20-29: 46%


• 30+: 27%

Download the full PowerPoint presentation here.