The Invitation, May 14, 2026
Young believers in Jesus in the UK, USA, New Zealand, and other countries are coming back to church, reading their Bibles, and getting more involved in volunteer work. That is the finding of numerous recent studies, including from the Bible Society in the UK (who have recently revised their 2024 findings), Barna in the USA, and the Baptist church in New Zealand. Some have called this trend The Quiet Revival.
This is exciting news for YWAM as we seek to inspire and guide young people to fulfill the Great Commission.
Please take a moment right now to pray for this renewed interest in Jesus among youth and for YWAM’s efforts to lead many into mission. Please also pray with us on May 14, the prayer day for The Invitation, YWAM’s prayer initiative.
- Pray that this trend won’t dwindle but will be the first fruits of a greater move of God to come.
- Pray for Gen Z, who are already showing signs of being a missional generation. Let’s be praying for a bold witness to arise from Gen Z.
- Pray for the local church, for more unity, creativity, missions and releasing of young leaders.
- Pray for Neighbours and Nations (neighboursandnations.co.uk), a YWAM ministry in the UK that consists of traveling teams of young worship leaders and mission speakers who go to churches and youth groups around the UK, fanning the flames of passion for Jesus and involvement in mission.
Take Action
Read more about the research here:
- Bible Society in UK: https://www.biblesociety.org.uk/the-quiet-revival
- Barna in the USA: https://www.barna.com/research/young-adults-lead-resurgence-in-church-attendance, https://www.barna.com/research/belief-in-jesus-rises/
- Baptists in New Zealand: https://www.christiantoday.com/news/is-new-zealand-experiencing-its-own-quiet-revival
Join The Invitation
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