Religion in America: Addressing Cultural Struggles (from LHM's 'Equipping' e-Newsletter)
Equipping is an e-newsletter published to inform and educate about LHM's Equipping to Share program and other resources to support congregational outreach. An article in a recent issue of Equipping offered insights into ways the character and faith affiliations of people around us may have changed in recent years. What follows is an excerpt from that article.
Most of us on some level interact with seekers all day long. [As we think about reaching out with the Gospel,] we may need to shift our focus to the periphery—to the edges of our comfort zone. As we are going throughout our day, we should remain alert to recognize that those with whom we come in contact need to hear the message of salvation—even as they see by our conduct our love for our Savior.
Did you know...
- Only 9 percent of American adults have an actual biblical worldview (Barna Group Update 3/9/09)
- Each new generation has a larger share of people who are not Christians—that is, atheists, agnostics, people associated with another faith, or those who have essentially no faith orientation (Barna).
- Between 1990 and 2008, the Lutheran population dropped from 5.2 percent to 3.8 percent (ARIS).
The rest of this eye-opening article from last month's Equipping can be read at www.lhm.org/equipping/newsletter.asp?date=20090805. To read the current issue of Equipping, visit www.lhm.org/equipping/newsletter.asp.
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