Describes reasons for dropouts and offers specific programs to prevent dropouts through innovative and traditional approaches to ministry. An in-depth study of persons who have drifted away, fled, or been "pushed out" of hte church. Hadaway arranges church dropouts into distinct categores such as Estranged Mentals Members, Young Settled Liberals, Young Libertarians, and Irreligious Traditionalists. After describing each one's characteristics, attitudes, and behaviors, Hadaway shows how to reach the members of each group through innovative and traditional approaches.