The ‘Talking to Jesus’ report presented to the Anglican Synod in late November showed that 40% of people don’t believe Jesus was a real person. But it also showed that younger people are actively sharing their faith.
However, more than half of non-Christians have had a conversation with a practicing Christian about faith in Jesus (57%). Having had that conversation, of those who had not become a Christian, one in five (19%) still wants to know more about Jesus Christ.
When people do become Christians, 41% say they were influenced by growing up in a Christian family, 36% by a conversation with a Christian, 28% by attending a church service, and 27% by reading the Bible. Only 5% talked about attending a course as being influential in their conversion.
