It’s sad but it’s true. The trend is clear.  The studies all say the same thing.  Despite the clear Biblical mandate to share our faith with others… despite a sincere desire to advance the kingdom of God… despite the deep concern we might have for our friends and family who are far from Christ… despite all those things, the fact is this:

The longer someone attends church, the less likely that person is to have a meaningful spiritual discussion with someone who is far from Christ.

Why is that?  How can that be?  Shouldn’t it be that getting closer to Christ and attending church more frequently would lead to MORE evangelistic discussions?  More times of sharing our faith?  More times where we take a risk and invite a co-worker or neighbor to church?  Isn’t that how it’s supposed to be?

My experience tells me that the graph above is right on the money.  Here’s how it works: