Just because they say one or many of these doesn’t mean they are falling away, but these are the type of things “falling-away” people say…

• I’m just gonna’ take a break from church
• I don’t want to be too wrapped in religion
• I want to travel, see the world
• I’m not sinning, you’re just being legalistic
• I want to explore my own way of expressing my faith
• There’s this great opportunity (that takes me away from all my Christian support, fills up my life with work, and gives me loads of chances to sin) that I really feel is the right step for me
• I’ve met this guy/girl… They’re not Christian… But they say they’re really interested.
• I just need to focus on me for bit
• Life isn’t all about church and bible stuff – God gave us lives to live!!
• I don’t think the bible can really speak to my situation at the moment
• I don’t want to hear about god punishing people… It gets me down too much
• I’ve done my fair share of ministry… Other people should serve now.
• I don’t feel like I’m being loved “enough”
• I just don’t see why X is so-called “sinful”. I think it can be helpful for people.
• I like to think that Christianity has changed with the times.
• It’s just not the way I like it (church, groups, singing, relationships, events, plans, sermons)
• Why would God want me to miss out on this thing I really want?
• I don’t really pray “to God”… It’s more like positive self-talk.