Proof The Bible Is True

It’s no secret that America’s colleges and universities are becoming costlier by the minute — but now there’s far more at stake than just a hit to the pocketbook. According to LifeWay, the primary age when youths leave church is between 17-19 years — approximately freshman year of college for most people.

 

As young, impressionable students arrive on campus, many are ill-equipped to handle the onslaught of ideological attacks they will face. Combined with an atmosphere that encourages and fosters lots of free time, partying and hookups, it’s no surprise that large numbers — as high as 70 percent — abandon their faith during their college years.

 

Faithwire recently spoke with Dr. Ben Merkle, President at New Saint Andrews College in Idaho, about the dire state of affairs at universities and colleges across America and a new Christian-led movement giving parents more options (and hope) for their families.

 

Read More: ‘It’s Pretty Scary’: Colleges are Claiming Souls at an Alarming Rate — but There is Still Hope – Faithwire