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A Growing Concern |
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Most increases in household concerns in the US revolved around quality of life
issues. Thus, finding life direction, achieving a fulfilling marriage, personal health and
companionship all saw increases between 17% and 37%. Again, these shifts reflect the
stronger economy, which minimized the more fundamental economic worries. But perhaps most
striking is the fact that there was a 73% increase in those whose
concern revolved around dealing with racial/ethnic prejudice. While only 16% of
households indicated this as a concern in 1994, by 1998 the number had risen to over 27%! |
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Primary Household Concerns
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RACIAL/ ETHNIC
PREJUDICE |
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15.7% |
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27.1% |
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PERSONAL HEALTH |
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37.3% |
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43.6% |
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17% |
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FULFILLING MARRIAGE |
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17.5% |
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22.4% |
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28% |
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LIFE DIRECTION |
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10.2% |
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14.0% |
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37% |
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COMPANIONSHIP |
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14.7% |
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17.3% |
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18% |
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STRESS |
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27.6% |
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30.0% |
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SOURCE: 1994, 1998 ETHOS SURVEY © 1994, 1998, 2008
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Ministry Ideas |
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The increase in dealing with racial/ethnic prejudice
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Have you ever raised this topic with your leadership? |
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Hold a leadership discussion about this issue. Encourage people to share
honestly about their feelings on the matter. Are there any policy or ministry decisions to
make based upon the conversation? |
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Consider a discussion series on what people are looking for
today. |
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How do you experience people looking for life direction? |
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Explore how the Bible and your faith tradition speak to the issue of
life direction. |
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Do you see evidence in your congregation of an openness to those who may be
seekers of this sort? |
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