Defiant Hope, Active Love: What Young Adults Are Seeking in Places of Work, Faith, and Community

Cutting-edge social science research into what young adults want out of a faith community

Purpose and meaning, healing and growth, community and fellowship—these values have traditionally been found in church. Though young adults are leaving the pews in droves, they are still seeking these spiritual benefits. How can churches entice them to return?

Jeffrey F. Keuss thinks that’s the wrong question to ask. Instead, his multigenerational team of scholars investigated how faith communities c...