Recent research shows 66% of U.S. adults say they’ve made a personal commitment to Jesus that is still important in their lives—a 12-point jump since 2021. Even more striking, Gen Z men saw a 15-point increase in commitment to Jesus between 2019 and 2025.
There hasn’t been this kind of widespread openness since the era of the Jesus People Movement. And yet… many churches are not experiencing a corresponding breakthrough.
That tension matters. Because it’s possible to be living in a “wide-open” moment culturally and still miss it missionally. Jesus warned Jerusalem that they didn’t recognize what God was doing “in their day.” The church must not repeat that mistake today.
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