The UK evangelical Church is experiencing growth and renewed spiritual openness, according to new research by the Evangelical Alliance.

Their latest Changing Church survey reveals that church attendance has surpassed pre-pandemic levels, with double the number of people committing to follow Jesus compared to 2021.

Across evangelical churches, attendance has increased by 13 per cent since January 2020.

Larger churches are seeing the most growth, while smaller congregations continue to face financial and volunteer pressures.

Danny Webster, head of advocacy, said: “Churches have changed since they were forced to close in the pandemic...while people attend slightly less frequently, in most areas, church life has bounced back since the Covid-19 shutdown.”

Evangelical Alliance chief executive Gavin Calver added: “There’s an openness to the Christian faith, especially among young people...Churches are serving their communities wholeheartedly and growing numerically as they confidently share the hope of Jesus."