Developing a Christian worldview begins in childhood.

From the Barna Group:

Barna notes that surprisingly few adult Christians possess a biblical worldview, and that this weakness largely explains why the lives of those who claim to be committed Christians are generally indistinguishable from those of other people. The researcher also emphasized the necessity of helping people grasp such insight and applications while they are children or adolescents.

“Most of the people who claim to have a biblical worldview show little evidence of such a perspective in their core attitudes, behaviors and religious beliefs. The data show that churches can have a very significant impact on the worldview of people, but they must start with an intentional process introduced to people at a very young age. Waiting until someone is in their teens or young adult years misses the window of opportunity. Clearly, more churches need to invest resources in such training.”

“Families, churches and parachurch ministries must recognize that primary window of opportunity for effectively reaching people with the good news of Jesus’ death and resurrection is during the pre-teen years. It is during those years that people develop their frames of reference for the remainder of their life – especially theologically and morally. Consistently explaining and modeling truth principles for young people is the most critical factor in their spiritual development.”