Home Schoolers Twice as Likely to Be Stronger in Their Christian Faith than Public Schoolers3/11/2015
“The recently-released findings from an in-depth study of nearly 10,000 young adults show that Millennials who were homeschooled are less likely to leave the faith than individuals who attended private or public schools. Late last month, Generations with Vision and the National Home Education Research Institute published the results of their Gen2 Survey. The study explores the correlations between different educational methods and the spiritual decisions of Millennials who were raised in the church. ... Using a sample size of 9,369, 18 to 38 38-year-olds who were churched while growing up, the Gen2 Survey collected data on Millennials’ educational backgrounds, worldviews, and religious beliefs. The study found that individuals who were homeschooled, attended church regularly, and had good relationships with their parents were most likely to remain involved in the Christian faith. ... 87% of study participants who were homeschooled said they have strong Christian beliefs. ... Statistically, homeschooled young adults were six times as likely to be believers and seven times as likely to be stronger in their Christian beliefs as Millennials attending private schools. Homeschooled Millennials were also two times as likely to be stronger in Christian beliefs as those who attended Christian schools or public schools. ... Kevin Swanson, director of Generations with Vision, said the Gen2 Survey is ‘vitally important,’ because ‘it comes just as the largest numbers on historical record are migrating away from the Christian faith. Some other surveys indicate as many as 70-90% of millennials and mosaics are leaving the Christian church,’ Swanson said. ‘This is a major spiritual collapse.’ One of the best ways to fend off the widespread secularism and apostasy of our culture is through homeschooling, Swanson contended. ... ‘If your children are discipled in a Muslim mosque or by NBC, ABC, CBS, or Facebook for 35 hours a week, they can generally be expected to take on the faith that disciples them,’ he asserted. ‘If they are discipled by parents or pastors for 35 hours a week, they will generally walk in the ways in which they are discipled. It really is that simple.’” “Study finds homeschoolers less likely to leave faith,” Christian News Network, Feb. 16, 2015 Comments are closed.
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