18/08/2019
"A recent poll in the United Kingdom revealed that 89%—nearly 9 in 10—of young people, aged 16 to 29, “believe that their lives have no meaning or purpose.” This saddening statistic is explained with a corresponding statistic shared in the same article—only 1% of this age group identifies as belonging to the Church of England, the largest denomination in the UK, meaning that very few young people in the UK hold to any semblance of Christianity (half of UK residents are atheists). This is being reflected in decreasing church attendance. In England, such attendance is down to less than 5%."
A sad look of the reality of the state of Christianity in the U.K. This is why it is so important to partner with a local church to reach out to children and families. Holiday club (VBS for the Americans) may be the one the time of the year those children here Biblicsl truth. After doing this for over a dozen years the church is starting to see beautiful fruits from its labor. It is such a privilege to be able to invest in Gods kingdom in this way!
A recent poll in the UK revealed that 89%—nearly 9 in 10—of young people, aged 16 to 29, “believe that their lives have no meaning or purpose.”
