Lifeway Research just released (this month) a study of 1,200 Millennials in the United States — those born between 1980 and 1991. The research is to form the basis for an upcoming book The Millennials: Connecting to America’s Largest Generation by Dr. Thom Rainer and his son Jesse. Thom Rainer is the author of many books including Simple Church: Returning to God’s Process for Making Disciples.
The study revealed that American Millennials value family above all else (ahead of friends, education, careers and even religion). The study also revealed that two-thirds of Millennials call themselves Christian, but far fewer pray or read the Bible daily, attend weekly worship services, or hold to historical positions on the Bible and its teachings.