Christians not engaged in discipleship at all
Percent of U.S. Christians not engaged in discipleship, 2024 (in percent)
Key finding
- Christians not engaged in discipleship at all: 39%. Percent of U.S. Christians who are not engaged in discipleship at all
Source: Barna Group, Two in Five Christians Are Not Engaged in Discipleship · Online survey of 2,511 U.S. adults who self-identify as Christian; margin of error +/- 1.8 percent. Article published 2024-02-05.
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Christians not engaged in discipleship at all: 39%. Percent of U.S. Christians who are not engaged in discipleship at all.
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Barna Group, 2024. Source: Barna Group, Two in Five Christians Are Not Engaged in Discipleship (https://www.barna.com/research/christians-discipleship-community/).
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