SHOCK PEW STUDY: CHRISTIANITY'S COLLAPSE IN AMERICA SUDDENLY STOPS AFTER 20 YEARS OF FREEFALL
A recent Pew Research Center study indicates that the decline of Christianity in the United States may have slowed, offering the first signs of stabilization after decades of precipitous drops in Christian identification.
The research suggests that the rapid decrease in Americans identifying as Christian, which characterized the past two decades, appears to be leveling off, though Christianity remains below historic levels in the United States.
Pew Research Center has documented the decline of Christian identity in America since the early 2000s, with the percentage of adults identifying as Christian falling from approximately 78 percent in 2007 to around 63 percent in recent years.
The potential stabilization comes amid reports of increased church attendance, renewed interest in prayer and spirituality among younger Americans, and what worship leaders like Chris Tomlin have described as a "Christian awakening" across the nation.
President Donald Trump recently stated that churches are filling up again and more people are praying, describing religion's return as a "big deal" amid a broader cultural resurgence of faith engagement.
The Pew study arrives as evangelical leaders express confidence in American Christianity's renewed strength, with some shifting focus to global ministry amid signs of domestic religious revival and engagement.
Data from the Evangelical Alliance in the United Kingdom showed similar trends, with belief in God among young adults tripling and church attendance among young men increasing dramatically between 2021 and 2025.
The potential slowdown in Christian decline contradicts decades of predictions that secularization would inevitably continue erasing religious identity in developed Western nations.
Researchers note that while the data suggests stabilization, Christianity in America remains significantly below mid 20th century levels when over 90 percent of Americans identified as Christian.
THE CRUSADER'S OPINION
Christianity's decline in America may be slowing.
That is not victory.
That is triage.
Celebrating stabilization after losing 15 percent of the population is like celebrating that your house fire stopped spreading after burning half your rooms.
But stabilization matters.
It means the narrative of inevitable secularization is false.
It means something changed.
President Trump sees churches filling.
Chris Tomlin sees people desperate to encounter God.
Pew Research sees the numbers stabilizing.
These observations align.
After decades of decline, momentum is shifting.
The question is why?
TAKE ACTION
- Evangelize during this cultural opening by boldly sharing the Gospel with unchurched friends, family, and coworkers. Order Gospel tracts from American Tract Society at atstractsociety.org or +1 (800) 548-7228 and distribute them throughout your community.
- Invite people to church during this season of renewed spiritual interest. Studies show most unchurched people would attend if personally invited by someone they know. Make it your goal to invite at least one person monthly.
- Support church planting to capitalize on stabilizing Christian identity by establishing new congregations in underserved areas. Donate to Acts 29 at acts29.com or North American Mission Board at namb.net to fund evangelical church multiplication.
- Disciple new believers flooding into churches to ensure they become mature Christians rather than cultural Christians. Volunteer for small group leadership, mentorship programs, and biblical training at your local congregation.
- Pray for sustained revival beyond mere stabilization. Contact Intercessors for America at ifapray.org or +1 (800) USA-PRAY to join organized prayer networks interceding for genuine spiritual awakening transforming American culture.
- Study apologetics to defend the faith to a generation questioning Christianity. Visit Stand to Reason at str.org or Ratio Christi at ratiochristi.org for resources equipping believers to give reasons for Christian hope in secular contexts.
