Strongly agree friends should challenge each other to grow, by generation
Percent of U.S. Christians who strongly agree, by generation, 2020 (in percent)
Key finding
Highest: Gen Z (43%). Lowest: Boomers (23%).
- Gen Z: 43%
- Millennials: 42%
- Gen X: 33%
Source: Barna Group, 56% of Christians Feel Their Spiritual Life Is Entirely Private · Online survey of U.S. adults who self-identify as Christian; margin of error +/- 1.8 percent. Article published 2023-12-05.
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What does this statistic show?
Highest: Gen Z (43%). Lowest: Boomers (23%). Gen Z: 43%. Millennials: 42%. Gen X: 33%.
Who published this data?
Barna Group, 2020. Source: Barna Group, 56% of Christians Feel Their Spiritual Life Is Entirely Private (https://www.barna.com/research/discipleship-friendship/).
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