For those readers in the USA who find me excessively pessimistic about the prospects for Christianity, from where I am situated -
From: http://matthiasmedia.com/briefing/2011/08/does-the-future-have-a-church/
- 39% of churches have no-one attending under 11 years of age
- 49% of churches have no-one attending between the ages of 11 and 14
- 59% of churches have no-one attending between the ages of 15 and 19.
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H/T -
http://archbishop-cranmer.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/gimme-five-im-going-to-church-because.html
Interestingly, one of the Anglican churches I regularly attend is mentioned here as one of only four Church of England parishes with large numbers of teenagers who attend worship...
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