What helps people in Britain today find faith?

Gavin Matthews  |  Features  |  everyday evangelism
Date posted:  27 Jul 2025
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What helps people in  Britain today find faith?

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The "Finding Jesus" report from the Evangelical Alliance has landed. They surveyed hundreds of people who have put their faith in Jesus in adulthood.

This was followed by intensive interviews with 20 of them about their experience. Along with a battery of statistics, the report contains stunning insights and is enhanced by heart-warming testimonies. It’s divided into three sections looking at what started people’s spiritual searching, how they were converted, and what the path of discipleship has looked like. It’s free to download!

There isn’t the space to analyse the whole report, so here are seven “hot-takes” which struck me as particularly important.

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