All Renewal articles
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OpinionWhat Christians can learn from 2025
Chris Goswami looks back at the biggest news stories from 2025, explores how they have impacted the Church and takes a look at the year ahead
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OpinionMartin Smith: My letter to Gen Z
Have any generation had so much expectation placed on their shoulders, asks Martin Smith, or carried so much anxiety? The worship leader and musician offers some words of wisdom to his own children - and all those of their generation - from his own hard-won experience
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OpinionThe quiet revival has a gender problem
Young men are returning to church in surprising numbers, while young women are increasingly seeking spirituality elsewhere. Nay Dawson argues it’s time for the Church to rethink how it engages both hearts and minds
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OpinionYour friends want to go to church - you just need to ask them
Christmas churchgoing is on the rise, according to Tearfund, with nearly half of UK adults planning to attend church over the festive season. Andy Frost says it’s time for Christians to let go of their hang-ups - people are just waiting for an invitation
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Opinion2025’s Bible verse of the year is the perfect encouragement to see revival in our generation
The YouVersion Bible app have announced their most popular verse of the year. Ruby Smith says it’s a timely encouragement to be bolder in sharing the good news of Jesus Christ
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Real Life‘Students are hungry for God - I just needed to swap church for the coffee shop to find them’
When university chaplain, Father Rich Miserendo, swapped his office for a coffee shop on campus - and a sign inviting conversation - it opened doors to evangelism that he never expected. If we want to reach young people, we need to follow where God leads and look outside of our usual church settings, he says
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OpinionThe way people are finding Jesus is changing. Discipleship needs to as well
Gen Z are finding Jesus, but are they finding a Church ready to help them grow in faith? Emma Fowle explores the clash of culture no one is talking about
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InterviewsArchbishop Ric Thorpe: ‘The Lord is preparing his church for revival’
The new Archbishop of Melbourne might be leaving the UK for warmer climes – but he is adamant that long-term decline in the Church of England is giving way to renewal
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OpinionCofE attendance is up - but it’s no quiet revival
The new CofE attendance figures prove that the claims made by Bible Society’s Quiet Revival report just don’t hold up, says Tim Wyatt
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OpinionCome on Church, let’s prepare for harvest. Revival is coming
We’ve only seen the start of what God is planning to do, says Anne Calver. Now is the time to breathe through the birth pains, and give all it we’ve got
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OpinionYoung men are returning to church in record numbers. But what about young women?
In our post-Christian culture, many young women assume Church is a patriarchal institution opposed to their freedoms. But they are still spiritually hungry - and many are turning to witchcraft and black magic instead. We need to do a better job of introducing them to Jesus, says Abigail King
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OpinionGod doesn’t need polished programmes to reach Gen Z. He’s doing his own PR
At one church in Nottingham, raw, authentic encounters with God are transforming student lives more powerfully than any human strategy. Young people are hungry for a place where they can truly find God’s presence, says Faith Lowe.
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Magazine FeaturesThe seeds of 'quiet revival' were planted decades ago. Thank God we're now seeing the fruit
As Premier Christianity turns 60, past editor Dave Roberts takes a trip down memory lane to discover how and where the seeds of renewal were first planted
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Opinion5 ways you can respond to the Quiet Revival
Bible Society research has claimed there’s a new openness toward Christian faith. With many turning up at church services uninvited, James Lawrence explores how we can make the most of this new opportunity
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OpinionGen Z are hungry for full-fat faith. Let’s give it to them
Headlines heralding a return to Christian faith continued apace this weekend, with The Times reporting on the young converts coming back to church. Luke Hancorn says he’s seen it in his own congregation - and is convinced that something new is afoot. This is what we’ve prayed for, he says. Let’s not back down now but boldly proclaim the gospel of good news
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OpinionFor the quiet revival to grow louder, it needs theologians at its heart
Every revival in history has been accompanied by a simultaneous renewal of theology. Yet, as the recent closure of Spurgeon’s College shows, the Church today is in urgent need of fresh investment in the next generation of theologians, says Graham Tomlin
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OpinionDanny Kruger’s speech has gone viral. Is this a turning point?
Danny Kruger MP’s impassioned speech to an empty House of Commons chamber on the need to restore the UK’s Christian heritage has been viewed more than 3 millions times. It’s a roadmap for a Christian counter-revolution, says David Campanale
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Opinion92 baptisms in Bournemouth? You’d better believe it!
More than 1,000 people from five different churches gathered on Bournemouth beach last weekend. As 92 people came forward to be baptised, local church leader Chris Sinkinson says that it’s another example of the changing spiritual atmosphere in Britain
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OpinionNearly half of young people believe in God. It’s a huge opportunity for the Church
New research shows more young people are praying, attending church and open to faith. It’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, says Youth for Christ’s Neil O’Boyle. But the Church must engage with Gen Z and Gen Alpha on their terms
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OpinionReports of revival are spreading. Don’t miss this monumental moment
A quiet spiritual awakening is gaining momentum, says Billy Hallowell. But with it comes a challenge for the Church. Are you prepared to disciple new believers?
