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In episode 171 Zac and Ben Trueblood of Lifeway Students talk about ministry after student ministry.

With 2 new books of research and pastoral concern Ben presents some of the findings and hopes for youth pastors hoping to do right and better.

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Check out Ben's Books
Within Reach

A Different College Experience


Key Moments:
Original Dropout Study 2008
70% of active students drop out 
New Findings: Within Reach 2019
66% of active students drop out  
Defining Active Student Ministry: 2x or more a month  

• "Nothing that we have helped them understand that has created a pull for them to be connected in a local expression of believers to other followers of Christ. To me that is more scary that something trying to convince them that their faith isn’t real…"
• We need to create multiple opportunities to be connected to the church at large and the adults of the church and adult ministries of the church  
• “I didn’t feel connected to other people in my church”  
• "I had a need, a desire for connection that was unfulfilled”   
• Connection with people is the primary driver for people staying connected to the church through college.  
• The more we connect students to the rest of the church the more they begin to understand that the church needs me.  
• But in turn… Here’s why I need them.The church needs me, and I need them.  
• Student ministry needs to find ways to connect beyond student ministry itself.  
• Student ministries are doing a great  
• For the next in the now.   

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