What is the best gift we can give a student when he/she graduates from youth group/HS? Since statistics show that most students leave church after they graduate High School I believe it is important that we give good and thoughtful gifts to our graduates that would help them in their decision making/struggles. One such good gift is a book by Lee Strobel, “The Case For Christ”
Few years ago, my pastor and his wife decided to purchase “The Case for a Creator” for each of the seniors form our youth group. I was somewhat skeptic that any of them would read it. To my amazement, I have heard some of them talk about reading the book and how good it was.
Lee Strobel is a great writer and he has solid arguments in his books. Personally I believe that each Christian should read “”The Case for Christ“, “The Case for Faith” and “The Case for a Creator“.
How many students are leving church after HS graduation? Following are some of the most cited studies (www.conversantlife.com):
- 88%: The Southern Baptist Convention’s Family Life Council study in 2002
- 70%: LifeWay Research study in 2007 (LifeWay also found only 35% eventually return)
- 66%: Assembly of God study
- 61%: “Barna study in 2006 — “Most Twentysomethings Put Christianity on the Shelf…
