Register for the Sticky Teams Conference October 25-26, 2010 in San Diego, CA Sticky Teams is a conference about expanding your ministry and building a team that lasts for the long haul. Larry Osborne and the team at North Coast Church will be going deep into what it has taken to maintain a healthy church and ministry team for over 30 years. Wayne Cordeiro and his New Hope Fellowship team will dig into how “Doing Church as a Team” has kept their teams healthy and growing strong together, currently averaging over 15,000/weekend Register now and bring THREE for FREE!  You will also be entered in a drawing to win one of three free iPads and a variety of additional door prizes.  Fewer Young Adults Attend Church A majority of young adults, age 18 to 29, don't pray, don't worship and don't read the Bible according to LifeWay Christian Resources:   65% identify themselves as Christian, while 14% say they are atheist or agnostic, 14% list no religious preference, and 8% claim other religions.   65% rarely or never pray with others, and 38% almost never pray by themselves either.   65% rarely or never attend worship services.   67% don't read the Bible or sacred texts.   72% say they're "really more spiritual than religious."   Many are unsure Jesus is the only path to heaven: Half say yes — half say no. "We have dumbed down what it means to be part of the church so much that it means almost nothing, even to people who already say they are part of the church," says Thom Rainer, president of LifeWay Christian Resources. The recently released survey was based on telephone interviews in August 2009 with 1,200 18-to-29-year-olds. The study forms the basis for the upcoming book, The Millennials: Connecting to America's Largest Generation, by Dr. Thom Rainer and Jess Rainer. (Source: http://www.lifeway.com/article/170233/) More research on Millennials: Preventing Church Volunteer Burnout “Managing burnout is a two-person responsibility,” says Jeff Harlow, a leadership development and volunteer management expert who pastors Brosville United Methodist Church in Danville, Va. “The volunteer needs to do some self-examination to determine if their burnout is based on their own problems, or because of someone (else’s) problem.” Harlow understands both sides of the burnout issue. Harlow is not only a pastor used todelegating; he is also a spiritual counselor who has done his share of listening to members of his congregation who are overwhelmed with church responsibilities. According to Harlow, burnout frequently occurs when a person feels guilty for not doing enough. Volunteers need to ask themselves if they are really dropping the ball, or if they are just the type of person who tends to feel guilty even when they are doing a great job. . . . Read the rest of the story and find other helpful resources at the new ChurchExecutive.com