Only 2% of evangelical Christians have faced ‘sanctions’ for talking about their Christian faith at work, whilst 4% feel they have missed out on the chance of a promotion or other better job opportunities because of their Christian faith.

A survey commissioned by the Evangelical Alliance United Kingdom (EAUK) shows that most evangelicals have a positive experience in their workplace.

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At work, cautious but positive

Although one in ten say they have received criticism in the United Kingdom for talking about their Christian faith and just over two in ten are “hesitant to talk about my Christian faith”, the highest figures are among Christians who say that their Christian faith has “positively helped me in my workplace” (40%).

Furthermore, 60% responded that “I feel that I can be open about my Christian faith”.

“Churches and Christian organisations can support believers by: Providing guidance on legal protections; Offering practical advice on appropriate and respectful communication; Encouraging Christians to be exemplary colleagues”, suggests the EAUK.

Confident to share faith with friends and relatives

81% believe that talking about faith with friends would be received “somewhat positively” or “very positively”. 68% also view this positively when it comes to non-Christian relatives.

There is more uncertainty regarding work colleagues, with 29% unsure how they would react if they opened up about their faith, and 14% believing the experience would be negative. Even so, 47% believe they would not be unwelcome by their colleagues.

“These findings suggest strong relational opportunities to talk about faith, particularly among existing friendships,” says the EAUK in its analysis of the data. “Uncertainty regarding colleagues may reflect workplace norms that treat faith as a private matter, as well as the rise of remote and hybrid working, which reduces informal interaction”.

“Overall, the data challenges assumptions that most people are hostile to hearing about faith, and should encourage believers to share appropriately and sensitively”.

Confidence among atheists and agnostics

After years of public confrontation in the UK between militant atheism (also known as New Atheism), it appears that Christians’ confidence in sharing their faith with people who deny the existence of God hasn’t diminished.

Almost 9 in 10 evangelicals feel “equipped” to share their faith with atheists (86%) compared to 14% who do not. The response is virtually the same when asked about conversations with agnostics.

Two-thirds of evangelical respondents feel prepared to discuss their faith with Muslims (67%) and 79% with Jews.

“Confidence was slightly lower regarding Hindus, Buddhists and Sikhs, likely reflecting less frequent interaction with people of these faiths”, the report concludes.

Further details

884 people were surveyed online in December 2025 in the UK for this study.

We published an first news item here on the report “Confident faith, contested culture”, which analysed how evangelicals view their values and freedom of expression within culture. A third news piece will summarise how British evangelicals vote and whether they are concerned about so-called ‘Christian nationalism’.

You can download the full EAUK report here.