January 27, 2025

The Burge Report: The New Era in American Religion Begins Now (What’s Happening?!)

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Are we entering a new era in American religion? Current data shows we are at an inflection point. Over the last 30 to 40 years, the share of Americans who had no religious affiliation has dramatically increased. That period is over, and something new is on the horizon. Ryan Burge joins the show to discuss what this new era in American religion may look like in the next ten years.

After a 30-year increase, the share of non-religious people actually dropped from 28.4% in 2021 to just 26.8% in 2022.

The generational difference in the religiosity between Millennials and Gen Z is incredibly small. That wasn’t true ten years ago, twenty years ago, or thirty years ago between previous generations.

Religion is not fading anymore in the United States. For now, it’s holding steady.

Evangelizing a rapidly secular society requires a different approach than one in which religion has experienced a period of relative stasis.

You can check out our premium content on this subject for a deeper dive.

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Ryan Burge

“We Are Entering a New Era of American Religion” by Ryan Burge

“Bowling Alone” by Robert Putnam (affiliate link)

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January 27, 2025

The Burge Report: The New Era in American Religion Begins Now (What’s Happening?!)

Listen Later

28 minutes

Are we entering a new era in American religion? Current data shows we are at an inflection point. Over the last 30 to 40 years, the share of Americans who had no religious affiliation has dramatically increased. That period is over, and something new is on the horizon. Ryan Burge joins the show to discuss what this new era in American religion may look like in the next ten years.

After a 30-year increase, the share of non-religious people actually dropped from 28.4% in 2021 to just 26.8% in 2022.

The generational difference in the religiosity between Millennials and Gen Z is incredibly small. That wasn’t true ten years ago, twenty years ago, or thirty years ago between previous generations.

Religion is not fading anymore in the United States. For now, it’s holding steady.

Evangelizing a rapidly secular society requires a different approach than one in which religion has experienced a period of relative stasis.

You can check out our premium content on this subject for a deeper dive.

Resources:

My Church Staff

Upward Running

Ryan Burge

“We Are Entering a New Era of American Religion” by Ryan Burge

“Bowling Alone” by Robert Putnam (affiliate link)

FREE Research Report! New Surprising Insights

Church Answers Central

The Hope Initiative

Episode Sponsors:

Develop your next staff member for $100 per month!

Church answers will provide best practices for finding a staff member, then we will provide an expert to help train that staff member.

We are starting with two staff positions: stewardship (led by Art Rainer) and guest services (led by Danny Franks).

Take some of the burden off of yourself; let Church Answers help you develop a great staff team through My Church Staff.

Join now for $100 per month and cancel at any time (though we don’t think you’ll want to).

Visit My Church Staff to learn more.

Upward Running for adults

We’re excited to introduce Upward Running for adults, a brand-new offering from Upward Sports!

Here are two ways you can get involved:

Bring Upward Running to your church by hosting a 5K Challenge or starting a Training Group. With just one passionate leader, Upward provides everything you need to make it happen.

Join the Upward Running community through the new RunClub app! Whether you’re tackling a 5K, 10K, or marathon, you’ll find everything you need: proven training plans, run tracking, info on how to start or improve in the sport, great ministry content, and connection with like-minded runners and walkers through community groups.

It’s fresh, exciting, and ready for you! Visit UpwardRunning.com today to get started.

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