66 percent
Stepped away
from church
Church-raised young adults who stopped attending at ages 18–22. [1]
Reaching this generation with the hope of Christ.
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This generation
is under pressure.
Stepped away
3,810
Young lives lost to overdose
U.S. ages 15–24. In one year. [2]
40 percent
Experienced persistent
sadness or hopelessness
U.S. high school students, 2023. [3]
Different ages and years, not Gen Z as a whole.
About the data
Lifeway surveyed U.S. adults ages 23–30 in 2017 who regularly attended Protestant church in high school. The 66% figure describes a break of at least one year at ages 18–22, not an annual rate or necessarily a permanent departure. Published 2019; not a current Gen Z estimate.
CDC Data Brief 549, Figure 2: 3,810 overdose deaths among U.S. ages 15–24 in 2024, down from 5,926 in 2023.
CDC 2023 Youth Risk Behavior Survey: 40% of U.S. high school students reported sadness or hopelessness almost daily for at least two consecutive weeks during the past year, enough to interrupt their usual activities. This is a self-reported experience, not a clinical diagnosis or a college-student estimate.
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I want the next generation to know the hope of Jesus Christ.
Gospel Advance is an evangelistic ministry reaching the next generation and equipping believers to share their faith. College campuses are a strategic starting point: places where students ask big questions, build relationships, and consider what they believe.
The conversation is just the beginning. We help interested students connect with Christian ministries on their campus so they can grow in faith and community.
Our calling is to make disciples and teach them to follow Jesus. Matthew 28:19–20
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