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Clearly, a project of this size can’t claim to be representative of how
everyone, everywhere comes to faith in Jesus. Nor can it comment on
those who explored and rejected Christian faith. Most of the participants
were recruited through Evangelical Alliance networks and so represent
those attending evangelical churches. However, a sample of this size and
interviews of this depth can helpfully indicate some patterns and illustrate
the range of experiences individuals and different demographic groups
may have and help us think about how to share the gospel in our time.
Participants are sometimes referred to as interviewees or explorers
throughout this report. Names have been changed to respect privacy.

Our many thanks from the outset to both Dr Ruth Perrin and Joe Warton
for their wisdom and insights in conducting this research. Thank you to all
those who participated both in the survey and the subsequent interviews,
sharing their stories with us. Thanks too to our transcribers, Beth Hoskins
and Ruth Gabe. We would also like to extend our huge appreciation to
the kind donor who made this timely research possible for the Evangelical
Alliance to conduct.

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