Why Young People Don’t Follow Jesus and Join a Church (Austin Wofford) [Video]

// ABOUT SEEDBED Seedbed gathers, connects, and resources the people of God to sow for a Great Awakening. Find out more — https://seedbed.com Why don't young adults remain committed to Jesus and to a local church? In this Seven Minute Seminary video, Austin Wofford offers five barriers that block young people from experiencing God and committing to community. He suggests local leaders find creative ways to offer solutions to these barriers in order to help young people experience communities of belonging, and so discover God. 1) Expressive individualism encourages young people to cut ties with an older or traditional sense of self. 2) Seasons of transition discourage young people from committing long term to people and places they may not remain in long term. 3) Self-sufficiency tempts young people to not invest in things that require time, money, and energy when they consider these resources to be limited. 4) Smart …