People are less trusting than they used to be. Research shows a dramatic decline in trust in recent decades. More specifically, over the last 40 years the percentage of Americans who say that most people can be trusted has declined from 50% to 33%.
So What?
Only 1 out of every 3 Americans thinks most people are trustworthy. Our churches must be and become communities where trust in one another is normative rather than something that is present just 1/3 of the time.
- Do you think most people in your local congregation trust other members and active participants? Explain.
- In what ways does your congregation provide an environment that encourages trust in others?