The Quiet Revival Was Misjudged, but Gen Z’s Openness Wasn’t. ...

The ‘Quiet Revival’ in British religiosity was only ever a statistical mirage

Growing up in the North East of England in the 1980s and 1990s, it barely mattered what type of Christian you were. My dad’s family was Protestant while my mam’s was Catholic; I went to a Catholic secondary school, but a Protestant primary school – mostly because the latter was closer to the Catholic primary school all my cousins went to. Well, not all of them, but my two cousins on dad’s side practically constitute a rounding error. As I said, …

Spiritual Revival Grows as Secularism Declines

The “death of secularism” and search for meaning are fueling revival, according to Pastor Matt Chandler of The Village Church, a megachurch in Flower Mound, Texas. “We are in the middle of something,” he says. “I hope it’s the beginning, not the middle. The last three years here have been just marked by supernatural activity.” Chandler said his church has prayed that God would bring the same movement they’ve been witnessing in other communities …

The Quiet Revival was misjudged, but Gen Z’s openness wasn’t. ...

When Darin Stevens’ friend told him she “prayed to the universe”, he was unsure how to respond. Many young people say they are as spiritual, but misunderstanding what they mean risks missing vital opportunities for gospel conversations. Here, he shares how to point young seekers toward Jesus