Tuesday, January 08, 2008

A Big Shock To Me

More than half of all born again Christians attending Churches today are Pentecostal (Speak in other tongues).
Charismatics are found throughout the fabric of American Christianity. Although just 8% of the population is evangelical, half of evangelical adults (49%) fit the charismatic definition. A slight majority of all born again Christians (51%) is charismatic. Nearly half of all adults who attend a Protestant church (46%) are charismatic.
When you live in Christian Charismatic circles as I do you just assume that everyone on the planet either is charismatic or will be very soon.
I guess there's still work to do. ;>)) Now, you have to know some of this is tongue in cheek and meant to poke a little. But, it is a wonderful thing that now officially or unofficially Pentecostalism, is now the dominant Christian expression in the USA among those who are born again. I know that the dominant Christian expression around the world is Pentecostalism, and around the world there is a huge revival going on. It gives me hope that Revival is on the WAY in the USA.
Praise the Lord!

1 comment:

Ron McK said...

I have not read the detailed report yet, but I suspect it is because the traditional protestant churches are dying, rather than because the charismatic churches are growing rapidly.