Amid recent reports of a “quiet revival” and renewed exploration of Christianity in the UK, the question remains: Why the growing interest? A new report from the Evangelical Alliance has helped reveal the answer.
The Evangelical Alliance’s (EA) “Finding Jesus” research, conducted in 2024 and released this June, found that UK adults are investigating Christianity primarily due to a need for meaning and hope – often prompted by a personal crisis.
Over 280 Christians who had found faith in the last five years answered a 15-minute survey, with 20 going on to participate in further in-depth interviews. The findings revealed that of the three top reasons to begin exploring Christianity, someone’s internal needs were the strongest: 37% of respondents indicated they began searching as they “needed help with life”, 34% because they were “looking for meaning” and 32% after being prompted by a “difficult and painful experience”.
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