Religious Activity

The research confirms that millions of unchurched people are spiritually active. For instance, one out     of every five reads the Bible in a typical week; six out of ten pray to God each week; and during the  past year 5% have shared their faith in Jesus Christ with people who are not professing Christians. In fact, nearly one million unchurched adults tithe their income – that is, donate at least 10% of their   annual household revenue to non-profit entities. While these tithers are not giving their money to a church, they are giving to a variety of parachurch ministries that serve people throughout the world.

During a typical month, six out of ten unchurched adults worship God (but not via church services);  three out of ten study the Bible; and one out of every seven has times of prayer and Bible reading     with family members. The religious media play a part in their spiritual life, too, with four out of ten absorbing Christian content through television, radio, magazines or faith-based websites during a    typical month. In addition, one-quarter of them have conversations with one or more friends who       held them accountable for carrying out their faith principles.