12 Reasons Some Young Leaders Shy Away from Established Churches

In Poland, the stronghold of European Catholicism, churches are becoming more and more empty. Those between the ages of 18 and 25 are particularly left behind: while two thirds have been 30 years ago, now just under a quarter of them declare themselves to be practicing Catholics. But what could be the reason for this? Is it politics or something else involved? Reporting by Deutsche Welle.

12 Reasons Some Young Leaders Shy Away from Established Churches

Without affirming them, I list here several reasons I’ve heard often from a younger generation shying away from established, older churches. They’ve seen too many leaders fall. It’s true that even young leaders fall (and the Internet is broadcasting those falls these days), but too many other young leaders have seen failures in the established church in the past. It’s difficult for them to separate those churches from the fallen leaders who pre…