Lost and Found: The Younger Unchurched and the Churches that Reach Them

book

by Ed Stetzer, Richie Stanley, and others. B&H Publishing Group, 2009.

Description

Written with a hopeful outlook, this book describes the four young adult unchurched types and how congregations can reach out, noting the amazing things that can happen between this demographic and churches.

Features

definition of the four young adult unchurched types, ways a congregation can reach out

Recommended Audience

Christian clergy and lay leader

Cost

Purchase as a book or e-book

Practical Applications

Learn how to best reach out to young adults by reading about the four unchurched types --- always unchurched, de-churched, friendly unchurched, and hostile unchurched.
Create programs that meet the varying needs of different young adults by considering the role of worship, relationships, and service.

Updated: February 15, 2024

About the Contributor

Tim Shapiro

Tim Shapiro is the Indianapolis Center’s president. He began serving the Center in 2003 after 18 years in pastoral ministry. For 14 years, Tim served Westminster Presbyterian Church in Xenia, Ohio. Prior to his pastorate at Westminster, he was pastor of Bethlehem Presbyterian Church in Logansport, Indiana. He holds degrees from Purdue University and Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary.

Tim’s interest in how congregations learn to do new things is represented in his book How Your Congregation Learns. After his extensive work on the Center’s Sacred Space initiative, Tim co-authored the book Holy Places: Matching Sacred Space with Mission and Message. He has also authored several articles, including Applying Positive Deviance and The Congregation of Theological Coherence.

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