A LifeWay Survey finds the church's inability to minister to young adults is a major influence in their leaving the church. 73% of church members and 47% of non-affiliated 18-34 year olds indicate community with peers is extremely important to them, yet after high school churches send them to their next life stage without accountability. LifeWay Young Adult Ministry Director, Jim Johnston, says "The church ought to be the author and purveyor of the best, deepest, most loving friendships around." 71% of young adult churchgoers want to participate in small-group meetings to discuss life application of Scripture. Young adults gravitate to churches making an impact. Johnston notes, "They want to embrace church, but only the genuine, earth-shaking, Christ-powered New Testament church."