Five Kinds of Christians

What kind of Christian are you?

Christianity Today International recently partnered with Zondervan Publishers in order to commission a study on the attitudes and behavior of professing Christians in the United States. 

Results?                                                               

There are five kinds of Christians: Active, Professing, Liturgical, Private and Cultural Christians.

Interestingly, each group represents around 20% of the population that identifies itself as Christian, with Private Christians holding a slight edge at 24%, and Liturgical Christians reflecting the smallest grouping at 16%.

So what kind Christian do these groups represent?

Active Christians (19%)

*Believe salvation comes through Jesus Christ

*Committed churchgoers

*Bible readers

*Accept leadership positions

*Invest in personal faith development through the local church

*Feel obligated to share their faith (and 79% do so)

Professing Christians (20%)

*Believe salvation comes through Jesus Christ

*Focus on personal relationship with God and Jesus

*Similar beliefs to Active Christians, but with different actions

*Less involved in church in regard to both attending and serving

*Less commitment to Bible reading and sharing faith

Liturgical Christians (16%)

*Predominantly Catholic and Lutheran

*Regular churchgoers

*High level of spiritual activity, mostly expressed by serving in church and/or community

*Recognize authority of the church