In this episode, Jo Frost and Peter Lynas jump into 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.
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