Many young people (and some older people) have decided that staying in church isn't a priority in their lives. There are many different reasons/excuses for why individuals have made the decision to leave church, and in some instances, completely turn their back on God. Do we have a responsibility to help bring these individuals back into God's church? What is the most effective way to respond to someone who wants to leave the church? This sermon will explore some of the most often used reasons/excuses given for leaving church and what our response should be.

Matthew McDonald

Elder, United Church of God

Matthew McDonald is an elder with the United Church of God serving in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. He has been part of the Church of God community his entire life. Matthew and his wife Betsy currently reside in McKinney and were married in 1995. They have two children, Avery and Joah.