1. “Lost And Found” Luke 15:3 – 7

2. Millennials (1980 – 2000) – LifeWay Study Overview 7 Out Of 10 Millennials Leave The Church They Like Jesus, Not Religion Friendships Are Everything Acceptance And Belonging Are Huge They Are Tech Savvy They Want Depth/Application In Preaching They Want A Church That’s Real/Genuine They Want To Serve; Make A Difference They Long For Cross-Generational Guidance (Titus 2:4)

3. “Millennials” What They Believe About God/Jesus 81% Believe In God Or A Higher Supreme Being 58% Believe The God Of The Bible Is No Different From The Gods Or Spiritual Beings Depicted By World Religions Such As Islam, Hinduism, Or Buddhism. 66% Believe Jesus Died And Came Back To Life. 77% Believe In Jesus Makes A Positive Difference In A Person’s Life.

4. “Millennials” What They Believe About The Church 73% Believe The Church Is Generally Helpful To Society As A Whole. 39% Do Not Believe They Would Be Accepted At Most Christian Churches. 67% Believe The Church Is Full Of Hypocrites, People Who Criticize Others For Doing The Same Things They Do Themselves. 90% Believe They Can Have A Good Relationship With God Without Being Involved In A Church.

5. “Millennials” What They Believe Individual Christians Can Do 89% Believe If Someone Wanted To Tell Them What He Or She Believed About Christianity, They would Be Willing To Listen. 61% Believe They Would Be Willing To Study The Bible If A Friend Asked Them To Study Together. 47% Believe If A Friend Told Them He Or She Had Recently Become A Christian, This Would Have A Positive Effect On Their Relationship.

6. “Millennials” What They Believe Congregations Could Do 63% Believe If A Church Presented Truth To Them In An Understandable Way That Related To Their Lives Now, They Would Attend. 58% Believe If People At Church Cared About Them As A Person, They Would Be More Likely To Attend. 46% Believe They Would Be Willing To Join A Small Group Of People To Learn More About The Bible And Jesus.

7. “Millennials” What They Believe About The Afterlife 77% Believe In Heaven 60% Believe In Hell 17% Believe That When Searching For Guidance They Would Go To Church. 41% Believe That When Searching For Guidance They Would Listen To An Inspirational Person.

8. “Millennials” What They Say “Let Me Safely Join The Conversation.” “Help Me Find My Way.” “I’m All Alone In The Crowd.” “Show Me The Real Thing.” “You Don’t Fit, So We Don’t Care.” “You’re Struggling. I’m Struggling. No Games.” “Young Adults Want The Real Truth.” “Let’s Make A Difference.”

9. What Congregations Have Done To Reach “Millennials” Creating Deeper Community Making A Difference Through Service Experiencing Worship Authentic The Content Leveraging Technology Building Cross-Generational Relationships Leading By Transparency Leading By Team

10. “Lost And Found” A.The Sheep: 1. A Wandering Sheep (Hebrews 2:3) 2.A Lost Sheep (Isaiah 59:1-2) 3.A Lonely Sheep (Ephesians 2:11-12) 4.A Helpless Sheep

11. “Lost And Found” II.The Shepherd: 1.A Watchful Shepherd (John 10:14) 2.A Sorrowful Shepherd: A. It’s Personal (Hosea 11:8) B.It’s Pity (Matthew 9:36) 3.A Seeking Shepherd (Luke 19:10) 4.A Successful Shepherd (Matthew 16:26) A.Tenderness (Luke 15:5) B.Joy (Luke 15:6-7, 10, 24)

12. Will You Be Found This Morning? By Become A Christian Hear Him (Romans 10:17) Believe Him (Mark 16:16) Repent Of Sins Against Him (Acts 2:38) Confess Him (Acts 8:37) Be Baptized Into Him (Acts 22:16) Live For Him (Galatians 2:20) By Being Restored As An Erring Christian Come Back To Him (Matthew 11:28-30) Repent (Acts 8:22) Pray (James 5:16)