Insights into faith sharing, discipleship and evangelistic activities in local Christian churches around Australia
Alpha Australia approached NCLS Research to undertake research to provide insights into faith sharing, discipleship and evangelistic activities in local Christian churches around Australia.
These series of reports uses the findings from the 2021 NCLS to understand the faith sharing practices of church attenders, church leaders’ views of evangelism and activities that local churches undertake to promote a culture of discipleship and evangelism.
How do local churches promote a culture of discipleship and evangelism?
Church attenders' involvement in evangelism, sharing their faith and inviting others to church
NCLS results show that both leaders and attenders are involved in the work of evangelism
Results show that four in 10 say yes
Starting points for churchgoers to connect with others
Being invited by friends or relatives is a very common way in which people join religious groups.
Reaching out to local communities in a variety of ways, in order to share love, hope and faith.