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While the statistics about young adults’ involvement in the church look grim, the decline in religious affiliation has not made them less spiritual. Young adults are still asking questions that only faith can answer. Read Not a Hopeless Case to discover the story of these questions and learn ways that ministry leaders can engage with them.

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