Author Archives: Laura Walton
About Laura Walton
Laura Walton is part of the Youth Initiatives Team for the Anglican Church of Canada. She is the half time youth minister at All Saints', Collingwood and has a private counselling practice in the area as well. As the mom of 2 teenagers, a Preacher's Kid, and long time volunteer in the Diocese of Toronto Laura has worked in the field of youth and children's ministry on the ground floor level for many years. Laura has a love for sports, music and challenging the status quo which she brings to her work in youth and children's ministry.Open the doors wide!
Barna: Six Reasons Young Christians Leave the Church Reason #5 – They wrestle with the exclusive nature of Christianity. “Younger Americans have been shaped by a culture that esteems open-mindedness, tolerance and acceptance. Today’s youth and young adults also are the … Continue reading
Shhhh….we don’t talk about that!
Six Reasons Young Christian Leave the Church Reason #4 – Young Christians’ church experiences related to sexuality are often simplistic, judgmental. “With unfettered access to digital pornography and immersed in a culture that values hyper-sexuality over wholeness, teen and twentysometing … Continue reading
Talk it up!
Reason #3 That young Christians leave the church – Churches come across as antagonistic to science. “One of the reasons young adults feel disconnected from church or from faith is the tension they feel between Christianity and science. The most common … Continue reading
Reason #2
On to Reason #2 that young Christians leave the church according to the Barna Study we’ve been following. Reason #2 – Teens’ and twentysomethings’ experience of Christianity is shallow. “A second reason that young people depart church as young adults … Continue reading
Reason #1…….
In a blog dated December 14th I referred to a study that looks at 6 reasons young people leave church. Do you think their conclusions are applicable to the Anglican Church? Here is Reason #1 and my thoughts. Reason #1 – … Continue reading
Fact or Fiction?
I recently found an interesting study from the Barna Group discussing why young people leave church. The research lists six significant reasons why nearly three out of every five young Christians (59%) disconnect either permanently or for an extended period of … Continue reading
Ribbons and Reflections
As I mused over what to write for this blog, I was surprised by the many Facebook notes about campaigns that have been highlighted over the last weeks amid all the Christmas media. There have been some pretty heavy days … Continue reading
Welcome to Laura’s Blog
Laura, one of our staff members, is a professional counsellor, a parish youth leader, a parent of teens, an Anglican, a clergy kid and a member of a rural congregation. She will be blogging about ideas, issues and things that … Continue reading
