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Are we losing a generation?

Are we losing a generation?

Earlier this year blogger and author Rachel Held Evans posted an article on the faith blog of CNN's website entitled 'Why Millennials are leaving the Church'. Not surprisingly Rachel's piece attracted attention from church-goers and leaders around the globe, with hundreds of responses popping up online overnight. Each writer had a different take on WHY it is so hard to get and keep the millennial generation involved in church. .

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