More people are entering the doors of churches in the United Kingdom.
This year’s State of Theology survey reveals an encouraging trend in church attendance: 28% of UK evangelicals say they began attending Sunday church services for the first time as adults within the past two years.
This flood of new visitors should be met with joy and gratitude. But ultimately, attendance is not the same as conversion. And the findings from the State of Theology survey reveal that these new attendees are confused about core doctrines of the Christian faith.
71% of ‘new evangelicals’ believe God accepts the worship of all religions
57% of ‘new evangelicals’ believe that the Bible, while helpful, is not literally true
The need for faithful teaching and discipleship is clear. As congregations welcome newcomers, they have a responsibility to proclaim the whole counsel of God, call sinners to repentance and faith, and help believers grow in the knowledge of God’s Word.
Download the Free Study Guide
What can we learn from these survey results? Gather a group and download the free digital study guide for The State of Theology UK. Each section includes discussion questions and biblical insight to guide your conversation.
More Resources on the Church
R.C. Sproul founded Ligonier to help Christians know who God is and who they are. Here are several of our resources addressing the Bible’s teaching on Christ’s body, the church.
The Bride of Christ teaching series with R.C. Sproul
The Church in a Changing World teaching series with W. Robert Godfrey
“The Marks of a Church” article by W. Robert Godfrey
“Remembering Sundays” article by Paul Levy
Welcome to a Reformed Church book by Daniel Hyde
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