The survey showed that most adults do not always feel as if they experience the presence of God during church worship events. Men experienced God's presence in church less often than did women. Part of the challenge may relate to personal preparation for worship. The study discovered that only four out of ten adults claim to always attend church having prepared themselves for worship. Similarly, many church attendees do not make worship a daily exercise, but reserve it as a special weekend activity.
Many adults have a difficult time having a truly worshipful experience.
Without giving themselves time to clear their minds and hearts of their daily distractions and other problems, many people attend a worship event but never enter a worshipful frame of mind. A large share of churchgoers do not pray, meditate, confess or focus on God prior to the start of a church worship event. One consequence is that they find it difficult to connect with Him spiritually. The district will move immediately to hire an advocate, with the goal of having the person in place before the end of the 2000-2001 school year. Responding to a public outcry and thousands of signed petitions, Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca decided last week not to drop its Boy Scout-affiliated Explorer police cadet program.