UK Returning to Christian Roots

For years, the United Kingdom has been a cold climate for Christianity—marked by secular socialism, declining church attendance, and rising hostility to biblical views. But street preachers and evangelists are now reporting something surprising: people are listening.

Scott McNamara, founder of the evangelistic movement King’s Army, recently described a moment during a march outside Buckingham Palace that felt different. “We heard this shock wave. It was like someone described it as a crack in the spirit. Since then, we’ve been seeing incredible kingdom growth.”

According to McNamara, up to 30 people per week are now joining the movement, signaling a groundswell of interest that’s spreading across the country. “People [are] reaching out from all over England saying, ‘I want to be part of this movement… It’s exciting because when the church wakes up, revival comes.’”

People Hungry for Hope

Veteran London street minister Stephen Johnson echoed the change. “I started an outreach initiative in my home area of London, and the first time we did it, a couple of people just walked into the church afterwards, just wanting to talk. That doesn’t really happen in England. We’ve seen this kind of thing happen again and again and something has shifted in people’s hearts.”

Mockery, ridicule, and heckling have been the expected reaction to street preaching. Recent responses have been quite different: “Now we’re seeing young people actually come to us for conversations in the street and actually wanting serious conversations.”

Johnson encouraged others interested in sharing the gospel: “You can turn up on the streets with a bunch of flyers, stop someone and say, ‘What do you know about Jesus?’ Or ‘are you interested in spiritual things?’ Just start a conversation. It is not difficult. And for England of all places, that’s a remarkable shift.”

Cross-Continental Revival

These growing revival fires are not confined to Britain. Across Europe and the United States, there are signs of a broader reawakening—what some are calling a “silent revolution” against the cultural disillusionment of recent decades.

In France, often considered the epitome of Western secularism, over 10,384 adults were baptized during Easter 2025. A significant portion of the newly baptized are young adults, many of whom are turning to faith as a source of stability and identity as they search for truth in societal chaos.

In Austria, adult baptisms also nearly doubled year-over-year, from about 130 in 2024 to 240 in 2025. A large segment of this group is under the age of 20, suggesting a generational shift rather than just a mid-life return to religion.

Finally, after decades of religious decline, the U.S. is seeing a stabilization of the Christian population—driven largely by younger generations turning back to biblical values.

British commentator Mahyar Tousi sums up the surge in church attendance across multiple nations as a sign that “Christianity is no longer in retreat—it’s fighting back.”

A Global Turning Point

Hearts are opening, attendance is rising, and people are more willing than ever to talk about faith. This is a rare and urgent window of opportunity.

Revival doesn’t have to begin with a pulpit—it can start with something as simple as handing someone a gospel tract, striking up a conversation, or inviting a friend to church. The door is wider than it has been in decades. Let’s be sure to walk through it.


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