“66 per cent of U.S. adults now say they have made a personal commitment to Jesus Christ that is still important in their life today,” leading reseach group Barna reports. “That marks a 12-percentage point increase since 2021, when commitment levels reached their lowest point in 25 years of tracking (54%).”
The growth in commitment comes from people outside the church, or from people who abandoned the church: “Non-Christians saw a 10-percentage point increase in commitment, while practicing Christians remained flat.”
The increase is driven by young men. Barna’s stats show “Among Gen Z men, commitment to Jesus jumped 22 percentage points between 2021 and 2025. Millennial men saw a similar spike of 18 percentage points. While women also showed growth, it was more modest (around 8–13 percentage points).”
Does it mean anything though? People seem to cheer for Jesus while they cheer for people to be dragged off the street without due process to a concentration camp in El Salvador.
Is Jesus any more than a brand name that cherishes homophobia and white nationalism for many?