Fewer Protestants vocal about their faith in public, study reveals

Michie said:

A growing share of Protestant churchgoers in the U.S. say many people aren’t aware that they’re Christians. Still, a majority of them wouldn’t hesitate to let non-Christians know where they stand on their faith, according to a new Lifeway Research study.

In the study, 2025 State of Discipleship Living Unashamed, Lifeway researchers highlight the beliefs, desires and actions of Protestant churchgoers in the U.S. around living unashamed. Living Unashamed is one of eight signposts in Lifeway’s Discipleship Pathway Assessment used to measure spiritual maturity.


The latest Living Unashamed study included responses from 2,130 Protestant churchgoers to six questions collected in a survey conducted from March 19–26, 2025. On a scale of 0 to 100, the average churchgoer scored a 61, which is the seventh lowest among the signposts.

More than half (53%) of Protestant churchgoers either somewhat or strongly disagreed with the statement that “Many people who know me are not aware I am a Christian.” Another 30%, however, either strongly or somewhat agreed while 17% were neutral.

The 30% share of Christians who agree that many people aren’t aware they are Christian reflects a doubling of that cohort since 2013.

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Fewer Protestants vocal about their faith in public, study reveals

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Michie said:

Me being Catholic has nothing to with the op.

More from the op:

Research released by Barna in 2022found that a majority (56%) of Christians see their spiritual lives as private. A 2021 survey released by Probe Ministries, a nonprofit that seeks to help the Church in renewing the minds of believers with a Christian worldview, found that the acceptance of pluarlism was among the top reasons they gave for not telling others about their faith.

When asked why they don’t share their beliefs with others, born-again respondents selected the following as their top three responses: “They can get to Heaven through their different religious beliefs,” “We shouldn’t impose our ideas on others” and “The Bible tells us not to judge others.”

“At first glance, this may seem surprising. But in a culture where pluralism is a dominant part of all religious groups, it begins to make sense,” said Steve Cable, senior vice president of Probe Ministries. ”And the pluralistic reasons were dominant, attracting around two-thirds of the population across all religious groupings.”

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mourningdove~ said:

The subject of the article is Protestants ...
the word 'Protestant' is repeated throughout it.
And the words 'Protestant' and 'Christian' are used interchangeably in it.

I see no mention of Catholic evangelization efforts in the article.
So who better to ask about it, than a Catholic ... but apparently you don't have that information.

I don't know what kind of debate or discussion you were intending to promote with this article.
Just looks like a negative report on Protestantism, to me.
I guess that was your point.
Thanks.

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Delvianna said:

To answer your question though for study reasons, i found an older study that deemed Catholics the lowest group to share their faith.

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mourningdove~ said:

The subject of the article is Protestants ...
the word 'Protestant' is repeated throughout it.
And the words 'Protestant' and 'Christian' are used interchangeably in it.

I see no mention of Catholic evangelization efforts in the article.
So who better to ask about it, than a Catholic ... but apparently you don't have that information.

I don't know what kind of debate or discussion you were intending to promote with this article.
Just looks like a negative report on Protestantism, to me.
I guess that was your point.
Thanks.

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