Is the 'quiet revival' getting louder?

Simon Lennox  |  Comment
Date posted:  10 Sep 2025
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Is the 'quiet revival' getting louder?

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Every September, more than two million young people start their university adventure. It’s a season of fresh freedom, big questions, and new identities being shaped.

Spiritual openness is greater than you might think: 30 per cent of students say they’ve never been personally told the story of Jesus, 45 per cent would like to hear it, and 34 per cent say “maybe later." [1]

It’s a mission field that requires all of us to pray and act to bring hope to this new generation who are figuring out who they are, and where they belong. 

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