Which Two-Thirds Are Already Gone?

Young people see through the hypocrisy of those who claim to believe the Bible—just not as it’s written. And when they do, they leave the church—and their trust in God’s Word—behind. Hear what they have to say in Ken Ham and Brit Beemer’s shocking book, Already Gone.

Christians often focus on the tangible aspects of church to gauge success—the website, the trendy worship music, the number of new members. But are we letting too many young people slip away because we’re missing the core?

Answers in Genesis set out to do more than just surmise and speculate; we wanted to hear it firsthand from those impacted, from the young people who no longer see church as necessary or even relevant. What we found affects every follower of Jesus:

• Those who faithfully attend Sunday school are more likely to leave the church than those who do not.
• Those who regularly attend Sunday school are more likely to believe that the Bible is less true.

Some Christians lash out at us for driving children from church because of our “nonsense” about the Bible being the authority in every area of life and history. According to the facts, however, children will likely leave church because they have no reason to rely on the Bible or what it teaches. In fact, hypocrisy is the main reason they leave: the hypocrisy of those who claim to believe the Bible—just not as it’s written.

In Ken Ham and Brit Beemer’s groundbreaking—and shocking—book, Already Gone, twenty-somethings revealed where their doubts first began and why they walked out. They did not receive what they so desperately needed—straight answers from a straightforward reading of the Bible.

Trusting in the accuracy of Scripture really is that important. But that’s not just our opinion:

Jesus replied, “If anyone loves me, he will obey my teaching. My Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him. He who does not love me will not obey my teaching. These words you hear are not my own; they belong to the Father who sent me.” (John 14:23–24)

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The next generation is calling it quits on the traditional church. And it’s not just happening on the nominal fringe; it’s happening at the core of the faith! This powerful book reveals shocking trends and offers wisdom on how to win back our families, our churches, and our world.

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• Going, Going . . . Gone
• Already Gone
• Reaching Twenty-Somethings