EYE-OPENING STATISTICS

Catholic Children’s Ministry matters because it has a big effect on human development:

1. Moral foundation of the average American is pretty much in place by the age 9
2. For people who have a relationship with Christ, 2 out of 3 accepted Christ before the age of 18 and
3. the majority accepted Christ before the age of 13
4. 1 out of 3 church going children have a relationship with Christ
5. Since 1990 the #1 influence on children has been commercial media – a distraction from the faith for the average person is the 6.7 hours a day spent with the TV, Radio, & Internet

By age 13:

1. Large majority of children think they know all there is to know about Christianity
2. 69% of all children say they know all the stories and themes in the Bible
3. 76% are convinced that their beliefs will not change in the future
4. They have closed their minds to additional teaching on the Christian faith
5. 1 out of 3 say they are absolutely committed to Christianity

Most Elementary School kids believe the following:

1. Satan is not real
2. A good person can earn a place in heaven
3. The Bible, Koran, and Book of Mormon are different expressions of the same truths

Most post Elementary School kids do NOT believe:

1. Their eternal destiny depends on their confession of sin and acceptance of Christ
2. God guides history moment to moment.

Why Catholic Children’s Ministry is important:

1. Children are key evangelistic agents – children bring other children and their parents to Christ
2. Parents feel inadequate to teach their children the faith 
3. Ministry to children identifies and matures future leaders

Statistics courtesy of Barna Research Group.

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