You may have heard a fair bit about the so-called ‘Quiet Revival’, a surge of interest in Christianity and church-going, especially among young adults
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Youmayhaveheardafairbitabouttheso-called‘QuietRevival’,asurgeofinterestinChristianityandchurch-going,especiallyamongyoungadults.TheBibleSocietyhasreportedanincreaseinmonthlychurchattendancefrom4%to16%for18–24-year-oldsbetween2018and2024.Thephenomenonappearstobemorewidespreadamongyoungmenthanyoungwomen.
WhenpeopleaskmeaboutthisQuietRevivalandhowithasaffectedthechurchIpastorinSouthLondon,mystockansweristhatit’ssoquietthatwehaven’tseenorheardadicky-bird.Perhapsthisisjust‘sourgrapes’onmypart;maybeI’mjustabitmiffedthatwehaven’twitnessedasliceoftheactionyet.
Wouldwewelcomerevivalifitcametoourcongregationorothercongregations?Youbetwewould!Butwhatistruerevival?Weshouldonlywelcomerevivalifitistherealthing.
TrueChristianity
Thisisrelated,ofcourse,toadeeperquestion:whatistrueChristianity?Becausewhengenuinereviva
