Evangelical Christians are moving with the times and using modern technology to help them in their daily spiritual walk, a new survey has found.
More than a third are using Bible apps on mobile devices, with 60% saying that praying on the move helps strengthen their prayer life. This is according to a new survey by the Evangelical Alliance, titled ‘Time for Discipleship?’. While a busy rush-hour bus or train may not be the first place you think of for a quiet time, growing numbers of Christians are taking their faith on the move and setting aside these moments in their day to concentrate on God. The Church of England has recognised this growing trend, having recently launched texts from the 1662 Book of Common Prayer on an app.
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25-year-old Lucy Olofinjana explained: ‘I really value using my commuting time to focus on God. It gives me a regular routine and I’ve found Bible apps really useful in helping me access God’s word. They allow me to use time that would otherwise be wasted reading a trashy free newspaper’. More than 1,500 evangelical Christians took part in the survey.
