Talking Jesus is research conducted by the Barna Group on behalf of the Church of England, the Evangelical Alliance and HOPE. The research summarizes people's perceptions of Jesus, Christians and evangelism in England and asked questions such as – What do people in this nation know and believe about Jesus? What do they really think of us, his followers? Are we talking about Jesus enough? And when we are, are we drawing people closer towards him, or further away?

'What this study reveals is that people are far more open than we might realise. After we've had conversations with non- Christians about Jesus, one in five of them is open to finding out more about him. The majority of people in this country still identify themselves as Christian, although they are not practising. The people who know us like us. They think we are caring, good humoured and friendly. They are open to us and they're open to Jesus.'

'We are believing, hoping and praying that this study - the first of its kind - will be a major catalyst for effective and focused evangelism in the years to come.
Read the research www.talkingjesus.org . Resources for 3rd January Talking Jesus PrayerCall will be available from mid November.

Jane Holloway
World Prayer Centre