Wide but Not Deep – America’s Commitment to Christianity

Ages 18- Ages

Combined
41 42+
Have made a personal
commitment to Jesus Christ
65% 73% 69%
that is still important.

Absolutely committed to
the Christian faith(pray,
29% 48% 39%
attend church, tithe).

Possess a biblical
worldview*. 3% 9% 6%

*Barna’s definition of biblical worldview used in conjunction with this data:

1. Jesus Christ lived a sinless life.
2. God is the all-powerful and all-knowing Creator of the universe and he stills
rules it today.
3. Salvation is a gift from God and cannot be earned.
4. Satan is real.
5. A Christian has a responsibility to share his or her faith in Christ with other
people.
6. The Bible is accurate in all of the principles it teaches.
7. Unchanging moral truth exists.
8. Unchanging moral truth is defined by the Bible.

(Source: Kinnaman, David, and Gabe Lyons. UnChristian : What a New Generation Really Thinks about Christianity...
and Why It Matters. New York: Baker Books, 2007.)