Welcome to Breakpoint, a daily look at an ever-changing culture through the lens of unchanging truth.

For the Colson Center, I'm John Stone Street.

In recent months at two different synets for two different diocese of the Anglican Church of North America,

I encountered a significant number of impressive young men, mostly in their 20s.

In one case, they humbly serve the clergy and

leadership throughout the multi-day proceedings. In the other case, a group attended a local parish,

but then chose to join in and stay for the entirety of an exceptionally long ordination service.

I see something similar at my own church, where there's often a row of single young men who are

faithful, spiritually hungry, and interested in cultivating a deeper personal faith. And I should note

that there is no corresponding row of young women at my church, nor did I see similar numbers of

young women at either of the aforementioned synods. Though my stories are anecdotal, there is

growing evidence of what has

been called a quiet revival of Christian belief among Gen Z men. The New York Times reported last fall

that for the first time in American history, men now outnumber women in churches. A trends especially

pronounced among 20-somethings last year,, a survey by the Public Religion Research Institute

found that 39% of Gen Z women identify as religiously unaffiliated, compared with only 31% of men.

And among white evangelicals, young men have begun showing significantly more religiosity than

women do. And newer data from the UK also shows a surprising reawakening that's happening across the pond,

where church attendance overall has long been much lower than in the U.S.

Back in April, the Bible Society reported that church decline in England and Wales has not only

stopped, but the church is growing,

as Gen Z leads an exciting turnaround in church attendance. It's a turnaround that's happened in a

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