It's the first time since Gallup began asking the question in 2000 that young men have surpassed young women on that measure, reports Associated Press. Their interest in religion has basically flat-lined since 2023, at around 30% saying their faith is very important to them.
Dr. Alex McFarland of Truth for a New Generation says the revival among young American men is an answer to prayer.
“This is very, very encouraging. I think it's the fruit of what many of us have prayed for years. God is moving among America's young men,” McFarland says.
The poll doesn't ask why the numbers are breaking the way they are. McFarland says his events exploded after Charlie Kirk's assassination.
“The tipping point really came after the shooting of Charlie Kirk. Suddenly our citywide evangelistic campaigns had overflow crowds, turned people away,” McFarland states.
He says the decline of wokeness in America might have something to do with it as well. For many years young men have been told to hide their so-called "toxic masculinity" for a feminized version of life and even church.
“There's a pushback against this, for one thing, because it's very counterintuitive. We know that males are different than females. Men are gravitating toward their maleness and their masculinity, and that's a good thing,” McFarland says.
Furthermore, he warns churches that they need to be ready to minister to these Gen Z men.
“I would encourage churches throughout America to be ready. I mean, whether they're coming to church in a t-shirt and flip-flops, be ready to be simple in the presentation of the gospel and to love on people,” McFarland says.
AFN reported previously how a Canadian Christian college president is also seeing the effects of revival, saying it’s all over North America.
In general, the AP says religiosity is more common among young Republicans, both men and women, than Democrats.
