{"id":721,"date":"2014-04-30T09:23:00","date_gmt":"2014-04-30T09:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/admin.patheos.com\/blogs\/rhetoricraceandreligion\/2014\/04\/sex-millennials-and-the-church-five-implications.html"},"modified":"2014-04-30T09:23:00","modified_gmt":"2014-04-30T09:23:00","slug":"sex-millennials-and-the-church-five-implications","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/rhetoricraceandreligion\/2014\/04\/sex-millennials-and-the-church-five-implications.html","title":{"rendered":"Sex, Millennials, and the Church: Five Implications"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>
My son, Jess Rainer, and I conducted an extensive study of the Millennials, those persons born between 1980 and 2000. We specifically surveyed 1,200 of the older Millennials, those who were born between 1980 and 1991. The results of the study were fascinating on a number of levels. But, probably to the surprise of few, we found that views on sexuality among these young adults are dramatically different from previous generations.<\/span><\/div>\n
As a Boomer, I thought I was part of the generation that ushered in the sexual revolution. But I had no idea that views on sexuality would change so dramatically with the generation of my three sons. The implications for local congregations are staggering. Allow me at this juncture to offer five of those implications. I will expand on them later.<\/span><\/div>\n
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  1. Most Millennials, including Christian Millennials, see nothing wrong with unmarried persons living together.\u00a0<\/b>Many of them will come to our churches and be surprised to hear their behavior is sinful. How churches handle this reality will determine the success of efforts to reach the generation.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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