According to the latest Infinity Concepts and Grey Matter Research report, 99% of evangelical Protestants believe praying, reading the Bible, and having a strong Christian faith positively all contribute to positive mental health. Only 1% of evangelicals do not believe this.
Ninety-six percent (96%) believe a strong Christian faith contributes to positive physical health, and the same proportion say this about reading the Bible. For prayer, 98% affirm this belief.
These results are detailed in the report Faith and Wellness: Evangelical Insights on Healing and Physicians, released by Grey Matter Research and Infinity Concepts.
Faith and Wellness Research Takeaways
More than 9 out of 10 evangelical Protestants strongly believe praying, reading the Bible, and/or having a strong Christian faith positively contribute to mental health.
Just 1% of evangelical Protestants do not believe praying, reading the Bible, and/or having a strong Christian faith contribute to positive mental health.
Between 74% and 82% of evangelical Protestants believe praying, reading the Bible, and/or having a strong Christian faith positively contributes to physical health, while 16% to 22% somewhat believe this is true.
Only 2% to 4% do not believe praying, reading the Bible, and/or having a strong Christian faith contribute to positive physical health.
The actions and beliefs of evangelical Protestants do not always align. Six out of 10 (59%) evangelicals who strongly believe reading the Bible contributes to positive mental health still do not read it daily, while 26% do not read it even monthly.
Ninety-nine percent believe God can heal people physically through their own prayers or the prayers of others, including 91% who strongly believe this.
