Our Vision:
We have a deep conviction to evangelize and disciple the lost (nomad, prodigal, and exile) students on each and every campus and specifically at KU. We attempt to give students an intellectual option of the power of Jesus and his Truth's in opposition to the dis belief or attack that comes from academia and or peers in general.
As of today we estimate if you fill a room with 100 Christian students 65 of them wouldn't be Christians after high school! Over half of Millennials with a Christian background (59%) have, at some point, dropped out of going to church after having gone regularly, and half have been significantly frustrated by their faith. Additionally, more than 50% of 18-29 year olds with a Christian background say they are less active in church compared to when they were 15. In his book You Lost Me, David Kinnaman—president of the Barna Group—divides these once church-going Millennials into three spiritual journeys, which he termed “nomads,” “prodigals” and “exiles.” These groups are derived from the most common answers given to a variety of questions about religious belief and attitudes toward Christianity, churches and faith.
Prodigals:
Prodigals, on the other hand, are those who have lost their faith. This group is made up of young adults who used to claim a personal faith, but no longer claim any Christian belief.
Nomads:
a Christian background who walk away from church engagement but still consider themselves Christians. A person in this group typically has trouble identifying with a church or a particular “brand” of Christianity, but would consider themselves, broadly, a Christian.
Exiles:
This group has a tough time finding a place in a church setting, but has chosen to remain within an institutional church context.
https://www.barna.org/barna-update/millennials/612-three-spiritual-journeys-of-millennials#.UiivWFWzKpg
We have a deep conviction to evangelize and disciple the lost (nomad, prodigal, and exile) students on each and every campus and specifically at KU. We attempt to give students an intellectual option of the power of Jesus and his Truth's in opposition to the dis belief or attack that comes from academia and or peers in general.
As of today we estimate if you fill a room with 100 Christian students 65 of them wouldn't be Christians after high school! Over half of Millennials with a Christian background (59%) have, at some point, dropped out of going to church after having gone regularly, and half have been significantly frustrated by their faith. Additionally, more than 50% of 18-29 year olds with a Christian background say they are less active in church compared to when they were 15. In his book You Lost Me, David Kinnaman—president of the Barna Group—divides these once church-going Millennials into three spiritual journeys, which he termed “nomads,” “prodigals” and “exiles.” These groups are derived from the most common answers given to a variety of questions about religious belief and attitudes toward Christianity, churches and faith.
Prodigals:
Prodigals, on the other hand, are those who have lost their faith. This group is made up of young adults who used to claim a personal faith, but no longer claim any Christian belief.
Nomads:
a Christian background who walk away from church engagement but still consider themselves Christians. A person in this group typically has trouble identifying with a church or a particular “brand” of Christianity, but would consider themselves, broadly, a Christian.
Exiles:
This group has a tough time finding a place in a church setting, but has chosen to remain within an institutional church context.
https://www.barna.org/barna-update/millennials/612-three-spiritual-journeys-of-millennials#.UiivWFWzKpg