IN AMERICA

George Barna reveals:

* 34% of the adult population has not attended any type of church service or activity other than a special event like a funeral or wedding in the past six months.

* 33% classify themselves as 'unchurched.' That comes to an estimated 73 million adults nationwide.

* Since 1991, the adult population in the United States has grown by 15%. During the same period, the number of adults who do not attend church has seen a 92% increase.

* Roughly half of all churches in America did not add one new person thru conversion growth last year.

* In America, it takes the combined efforts of 85 Christians working over an entire year to produce one convert.

The book, "Lost in America," says: 'The inescapable conclusion is that we must concede Christianity has lost its place at the center of American life. Christians must now learn to live the Gospel as a distinct people who no longer occupy the center of society. That means we must learn to build relational bridges that win a hearing.'

The world around us is growing increasingly disinterested in our Christian story. They seem to respect us less and less every year. What is worse, our own children, for the first time in American history, aren't following us in the faith.

So we have to do something --- differently. We have to start doing some things we haven't been doing and stop doing some things we have been doing.

What do you think?

And be blessed.