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Online access most helpful for evangelistic 1-to-1, small group and course engagement

With small group Bible studies, evangelistic courses and 1-to-1 Bible study, offering an online option may significantly increase uptake. However, with church services the benefit is much less clear. Further reading: UK National Ministry Survey (McCrindle) – for synthesis and analysis NMS General Public and Church Attendees survey (Savanta) – for detailed background data

Approaching half public would be comfortable attending a regular church service

45% of the non-Christian general public (i.e. the UK adult population minus active Protestant church goers) say they would be comfortable attending a normal Sunday service in a Protestant/evangelical church. This is partly accounted for by the phenomenon of “the ‘church’ that doesn’t go to church.” As might be expected, this demographic – those whoContinue reading “Approaching half public would be comfortable attending a regular church service”

Relationships are key to evangelism, coming to faith and continuing

There is widespread wariness of ‘attempts to convert’ but over half the non-Christian general public are comfortable having a conversation about Jesus with family and friends and almost 2 in 5 with work colleagues. A sobering statistic is that 71% of the general public can’t remember any conversation with a Christian about Jesus in theContinue reading “Relationships are key to evangelism, coming to faith and continuing”

Seeing more clearly

The National Ministry Survey is a new initiative to help us get a clear-sighted view of the national landscape in relation to evangelism, training and gospel ministry. Driven by data not dates? In many ways, when it comes to mission, ‘data-driven’ is not at all what we want to be: We want to be driven by aContinue reading “Seeing more clearly”