Although religious affiliation and church attendance are currently on the decline, more than half of American teenagers say they are “very motivated” to know more about Jesus. #Teenagers #Jesus #Barna #Motivated
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MostAmericanteens‘verymotivated’toknowaboutJesus:BarnaByLeonardoBlair,SeniorReporterSunday,February09,2025GettyImagesAlthoughreligiousaffiliationandchurchattendanceareonthedecline,morethanhalfofAmericanteenagerssaythey’re“verymotivated”toknowmoreaboutJesus,andjustover75%saythey’reatleast“somewhatmotivated”tolearnaboutthecenterpieceofChristianity,accordingtoBarnaResearch.
CitingdatafromBarna’s GenZVol.3research,whichalsohighlightsanopennessandcuriosityaboutspiritualmattersamongteenagersandyoungadults,researchersnotedthatthefindingsrepresentanopportunityforChristianleaderstoengagethem.
“Thisgenerationtendstobelievethere’s something outtheremorepowerfulthanthem.Still,manyremainhesitanttoembracereligionorchurchgoing,”researcherssaid.“Churchleadersshouldrecognizetha
