beth keith has published a piece of research looking at fresh expressions of church amongst young adults. i always love beth's work – she has a knack of lifting the lid off things that then seem obvious in hindsight. the report is called authentic faith and you can buy it here – i am hoping a couple of our younger pioneers might review it for the pioneer site but meantime here's a piece by beth that gives a few headlines and here are some comments in response by young adults.

she identifies 5 different types of church – church planting hubs, youth church grown up, deconstructed church, church on the margins, context shaped church

the most interesting part for me is around groups are are connecting with those outside of church. she says

The churches managing to reach young adults with no prior faith or church experience – and from a broader socio-economic background – exhibit very different traits and practices. Meeting more often around the dining table than the church building; eating together is the new 'Sunday service'.