Is fear driving people to faith? Looking at the Quiet Revival

In this episode, Jo Frost and Peter Lynas jump in to the Quiet Revival research. Unpacking the trends they are seeing emerge between men and women's approaches to faith. Men seem to take a "Jesus plus politics" approach whereas women are taking a "Jesus plus spirituality" approach. Sharing their observations from traveling and hearing stories, they chat about differences across nations and how the church can be equipped to navigate and disciple all of these newcomers.

Shownotes
00:00 Welcome to Being Human: what is the 'Quiet Revival'?

02:21 Bible Society & YouGov Stats: Why the numbers surprised everyone

03:30 Other research confirms the trend (Bibles, students, Belief in Britain)

05:32 Where it’s showing up: regions, church types, and size effects

07:23 Baptisms, attendance, and ‘It’s not my church’

09:41 Public male converts & the politics question: What’s driving it?

10:29 Fear narratives: ‘Where are the men?’ and the discipleship challenge

11:55 Men’s pathways: solo faith, podcasts, and right-leaning baggage

15:15 Women’s pathways & ‘Jesus+’: experiential spirituality vs logic

18:00 Why are women’s stories quieter? Influence, platforms, and blind spots

22:02 Discipling the newcomers: From ‘Third eye’ stories to core formation

24:34 Openness Is Rising, now the church must disciple well

25:30 Identity, community & nationalism: flipping the lens

25:55 How to respond: share your local church story

27:13 Digging deeper: why the ‘quiet revival’ is happening

28:14 Chaos, deconstruction & openness to the Christian story

29:23 From Tom Holland to Jordan Peterson: intellectual, community & spiritual pathways

30:16 Is fear driving faith? What our research found about anxiety & hope

33:28 Viral moments & messy catalysts: funerals, livestreams and unexpected seekers

35:01 Google as evangelist: why SEO, online clarity & welcome matter

36:11 So what do we do? Step into the missional moment

37:54 A real-life nudge: the devotion book that opened a Jesus conversation

39:54 Discipleship in real time: handling messy journeys and public voices

41:56 Final landing: be a non-anxious presence and nurture what the Spirit grows