Gen Z Thinks Revival Is Coming. Their Reason Might Surprise You.

Gen Z is the most likely generation to believe a spiritual revival is coming to America, according to new data from the Barna Group released this week — and the reasons they give for why it’s coming say as much as the expectation itself.In a February survey of 1,073 U.S. adults conducted as part of Barna’s 2026 State of the Church initiative, 38% of Gen Z respondents said they believed revival would “definitely” or “probably” happen in the next 12 months. That