They also say that their religious faith is very important in their life and that they have a personal responsibility to share their faith in Christ with non-believers. The evangelicals, though small in number, are the most religiously active. From the mid-nineties to late Nineties, it was out of fashion. The growth in Bible reading seems to be fueled by greater commitment among blacks, low-income individuals, and men. Despite the rising readership levels among men, though, women are still substantially more likely than men to read the Bible during a typical week.
Bible reading is much more common in the South than in any of the other regions of the nation.
The other major forms of religious activity measured showed no signs of change. Small group participation. The incidence of participation in a small group or cell group that meets during the week has not changed since first measured in 1993. Blacks are twice as likely as other adults to participate. Adult Sunday school.