…according to Barna Research\u2019s survey of more that 3,400 residents in the New York media market, New York City is more spiritually active today than in the late 1990s or even 2001 in the wake of 9\/11. Barna reports that church attendance is increasing, the number of \u201cunchurched\u201d\u009d residents is decreasing, and the number of \u201cborn again\u201d\u009d Christians is on the rise, surging from 20% in the late 1990s to 32% today.<\/p>\n
According to Barna, born again Christians are \u201cindividuals who said they have made a personal commitment to Jesus Christ that is still important in the life and who believe they will go to Heaven because they have accepted Christ and been forgiven of their sins.\u201d\u009d<\/p>\n
Possible explanations for New York\u2019s Christian renaissance are numerous, but the city\u2019s crop of increasingly influential Christian pastors, educators, and thought leaders is partially responsible. Here are at least 16 leaders\u201d\u201cin unranked order\u201d\u201cwho are contributing to the city\u2019s Christian revival….<\/p>\n