Barna Group, Twentysomethings, and Church Attendance

The Barna Group recently published new research that indicates what was already obvious: a very low percentage of twentysomethings are connected to a local church.I'm thankful that right now at CPC we have an average of 35-40 twentysomethings showing up at 20s every Thursday night, and the group is growing. It's my prayer that CPC and 20s an play a significant role in helping twentysomethings here on the Peninsula grow in:1) better understanding, enjoying, and applying the gospel2) grasping the joyous gospel imperative of committing to a local church (not just a young adults group).We're off to a good start, but we do have a long way to go with 20s. As the research indicates, the twenties decade can be a pretty low commitment, flaky decade. In my 2 and 1/2 months here I've certainly seen that. I've felt it too. As a twenties pastor it's certainly frustrating, painful even, when you witness members of your flock date the church and date a young adults group, rather than commit to it and serve it. It hurts to see people you love miss out on loving, serving, and committing to the body of believers that Jesus went to such great lengths to purchase and draw together.So, I keep praying, I keep loving, I keep proclaiming the gospel. If you think of it, please pray for me as I seek to lead 20s towards a more mature, sacrifical, gospel-centered commitment to the body of Christ.

What are your thoughts? What do you make of Barna's research? Why do you think most twenties aren't committed to the church? What can be done to fix the problem?