I met with some leaders of a national youth ministry today regarding their proposed work in Jackson. Here were some statistics that came out of the meeting:
- There are 743 churches in the Jackson Metro Area of which about 300 black churches.
- Population of the City of Jackson is 82% black
- There is not a single full time youth minister in any of the Black churches in the city.
- Black inner-city youth are unwelcome in many (if not most) of the Black churches in Jackson.
- Many in black community are 2-3 generations removed from any church/Christian influence (i.e. Mom didn't go to church. Grandmother didn't go to church. You have to go back to great grandparents to find any godly influence/heritage in many families)
How disheartening. These statistics make the national statistics look great.
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