Keeping the Faith

In college and beyond

My Wife

Not our children

Me

NoahEthan

Keira

Sydney

Brooklynn

Christian

Sobering Statistics•Only 30 percent of Americans who were raised Catholic are still practicing•10 percent of all adults in America are ex-Catholics•Nearly 80 percent of cradle Catholics are no longer Catholic by the age of 23•In the early 21st century, among Americans raised Catholic, becoming Protestant is the best guarantee of stable church attendance as an adultKevin Cotter’s review of Forming Intentional Disciples by Sherry Weddell

DUH!

Be Relational• You must meet them• Connect by listening and taking

mental notes• Activities outside the “norm” (movies,

dinner, comedy club, etc.)• Student Leadership is invaluable• Invite and follow-up• Love on them

IS THE KEY

Bingo!

Other Ideas• Retreats• Dinner and a Movie Night• Service Projects (Soup Kitchen, Food

Pantry, Christmas Shoeboxes, etc.)• S’mores Outdoor Cookout• Movie in the Park• Sunday Brunch• Video Game Tournament• Frisbee Golf and Froyo• Bowling

Resources• Campus Alpha• Focus• Real Life Catholic• Catholic Talk• Theology on Tap• Ascension Presents• Download Youth Ministry