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Why Evangelical Churches Draw Many Migrants in the U.S.
A Pew Research Center study found 12% of U.S. evangelicals were born abroad, as migrants say churches offer support, prayer and belonging.
- According to a 2024 study by the Pew Research Center, 12% of evangelicals in the United States were born outside the country, while migrants show higher religious affiliation at 87% compared with 70% of all people.
- Congregants describe how belief and belonging help overcome loneliness and feeling 'stuck' due to legal precariousness and workplace exploitation. Through prayer and worship, migrants discern the plan of God, finding empowerment in close-knit evangelical communities.
- Many migrants are converts who insisted they truly 'met Jesus' in the United States after finding their faith back home 'lukewarm,' challenging the portrayal of evangelicals as exclusively a homogeneous, white group.
- Evangelical migrants often identify as 'people of God,' a status central to their political views. Congolese Christians typically believe marriage should occur only between a man and a woman, reflecting traditional values.
- Regardless of their specific political views, migrants continue to look to evangelical faith to make sense of their experiences as future trends transform religion in the United States, potentially affecting politics as well.
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Leaning Left2Leaning Right3Center10Last UpdatedBias Distribution67% Center
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- 67% of the sources are Center
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C 67%
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