Youth ministers love to throw around the 90% stat. I've personally done informal surveys all of the world. When asked to teach I'll ask the room if they all are one of the 90%. The results are always the same. More than 90% affirm that they too are in the majority, and then everyone looks somewhat awkwardly at the one or two that didn't raise their hand interested in hearing their story of how they became a follower. The age changes. Some say 12, others 14. I usually play it safe and say 18, but while the age differs it has become common knowledge within YM circles that 90% of people that ever make a decision to follow the Christ do so before they exit adolescence. If that sounds unrealistic to you, I challenge you to join me in my informal research. Next time you are around more than 10 Christians ask them to raise their hand if they became a Christian before the age of 18. …
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