Session #2: Introduction & Overview Brent Bounds, PhD
Some Surprising (or not so surprising) Statistics
Marriage Marriage rates on the decline – ½ of adults 18 and older are married 51% in % in % of year olds married in % of year olds in married 1960 Median Age of 1 st Marriage – Males = 28.7 – Females = 26.5 Pew Research Center, 2011
Marriage Marriage vs. Parenthood – Millennials (18-29) 52% report parenthood as one of most important things in life 30% report marriage as most important Pew Research Center
According to a survey of adults aged 20 to 59, women have an average of four sex partners during their lifetime; men have an average of seven. Source: National Center for Health Statistics
Modern Morals Percent reporting behavior as morally wrong Married having affair88% Not reporting income tax79% Drinking alcohol excessively61% Having an abortion52% Smoking marijuana50% Homosexual behavior50% Telling a lie to spare feelings43% Sex between unmarried adults35% Gambling35% Overeating32%
Questions So what does this mean for us? What implications of this cultural change have you seen in your own ministry? How does Scripture inform us about this? What are some expectations for our time together?