Now or Never: The Urgency of Sharing Our Christian Faith in a Changing World

A new Pew study forecasts a global religious shift by 2060. For Christian women, this moment isn’t about fear, it’s a call to live boldly, share the Gospel, and shine light in a changing world.

Written By Mary Daniels // EEW Magazine Online

“But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost” (2 Corinthians 4:3).

There’s a quiet but powerful shift unfolding across the globe. It’s one that may not dominate headlines but is certain to shape the spiritual landscape for generations to come.

According to a newly released June 2025 Pew Research Center study, the global Muslim population is projected to slightly surpass the Christian population by 2060.

For those of us who have built our lives on the hope of the Gospel, that projection carries weight. This isn't about rivalry or panic; it's about recognizing the urgency of the moment and what it demands from us as believers.

“The time for passive faith is over. We are the occasion. We are the moment.”

It’s easy to get lost in the numbers: nearly 3 billion Christians. Nearly 3 billion Muslims. But behind every statistic is a soul. A story. A family searching for meaning in a world that feels increasingly uncertain.

In regions where Christianity once shaped the cultural core, reports obtained by EEW Magazine Online show that the faith is aging, and the pews are growing emptier. Meanwhile, younger generations are coming of age with different beliefs, alternative hopes, or no faith at all.

What does that mean for women like us? Women who believe that Jesus changes everything? Women who long to see the hope of the Gospel reach beyond our personal circles?

It means the time for passive faith is over.

The world is changing too quickly for us to play it safe or assume someone else will rise to the occasion. We are the occasion. We are the moment.

“Behind every statistic is a soul—a story searching for hope in a shifting world.”

So what do we do?

We pray, not only for comfort or personal breakthrough, but for boldness, for divine opportunities, and for the wisdom to shine light into dark and divided spaces. We intercede for our sisters around the world and for the millions who have yet to hear the name of Jesus spoken with truth and love.

We live courageously, not to win a culture war, but because we know that the love of Christ is the only power strong enough to break barriers and heal divisions. Every conversation, every act of compassion, every testimony we share matters now more than ever.

People are watching online, at work, in our families, wondering whether faith is still real, still relevant, still worth believing in.

“Christian women are not bystanders in this moment. We are bridge-builders, storytellers, and hope-bearers.”

And when we meet differences, we don’t retreat. We listen. We engage. We speak the truth in love and extend respect even when we disagree—because the Gospel is not fragile, and our Savior isn’t threatened by honest questions. The story of Jesus has always advanced on the “yes” of ordinary women in extraordinary times.

If global religious trends are shifting—and they are—then the role of Christian women has never been more critical. We are the storytellers, the bridge-builders, the ones who reach across the table and say, “Your soul matters. Let me tell you why.”

“If global trends are shifting, then our urgency to share Jesus must rise to meet the moment.”

The future won’t be determined by statistics alone. It will be shaped by our response today. Will we shrink back in fear, or will we rise to the challenge in faith? Will we close our hearts, or will we trust that God’s plan is still unfolding, even in places we didn’t expect?

Scripture promises a day when every nation, tribe, and tongue will worship together before God’s throne (Revelation 7:9-10). That day may seem distant, but the work begins now. With us. With our witness. With our willingness.

The urgency is real. The opportunity is here. Let’s not waste it. In the words of Jesus, ““The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest” (Matthew 9:37-38).

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