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A recent survey revealed that young adults are more worried about their future then was previously thought. Harvard's Institute of Politics conducted the survey, which was headed up by Knowledge Networks, that included over 3,000 interviews of 18-29 year old. Questions ranged from how well of a job President Obama was doing to how they felt about the economy and how it affected them personally.

Here are some of those results.

• 47% of ages 18-24 believe that their financial outlook is very bad compared to 42% of 25-29 year old.
• A little less than half (46%) believe they will be better off than their parents.
• The number one concern was meeting their obligations in paying their bills (60%).
• Second on that list was affording a place to live (58%) and not able to pay for health care (56%).
• Nearly half wonder how they will be able to stay in college (45%).

Stress is a part of every day life but it does seem that younger people encounter it at an earlier age with each generation. What can churches do to help young adults navigate through this world that they are inheriting? How is your college ministry showing God to be real and powerful in an age of questions and doubt? A great opportunity to begin a mentoring ministry in your church in walking along side younger adults.

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