Prediction of the future for Christianity

This prediction is actually good news, as Christians will still be here in 25-30 years just not as many.  The future of Christianity is a complex and uncertain topic, as different sources may have different perspectives and methods of projecting the trends. Based on the web search results from my web and AI research, here are some possible scenarios for the future of Christianity in the world and in the U.S. Decline of the church stats

Atheism on the Rise: (Reported by  Barna Group) For Gen Z, “atheist” is no longer a dirty word: The percentage of teens who identify as such is double that of the general population (13% vs. 6% of all adults). The proportion that identifies as Christian likewise drops from generation to generation. Three out of four Boomers are Protestant or Catholic Christians (75%), while just three in five 13- to 18-year-olds say they are some kind of Christian (59%).

• Church closures: They are closing at rapid numbers in the US, researchers say, as congregations dwindle across the country and a younger generation of Americans abandon Christianity altogether – even as faith continues to dominate American politics. ( Reported by The Guardian)  The church is more than a building. It is a living body of believers, who can still worship God and serve others in different ways. The church has changed, but it cannot change who we are as the church and Christians.
• Globally, Christianity will continue to grow, but at a slower rate than other religions, especially Islam. By 2050, Christians and Muslims will each make up about 30% of the world’s population, while the religiously unaffiliated will decline to 13%.
•  In the U.S., Christianity will lose its majority status within the next 50 years, as more people will identify as atheist, agnostic, or nothing in particular. By 2070, Christians will make up between 35% and 54% of the U.S. population, depending on the rate of religious switching, while the religious “nones” will rise to between 34% and 52%.
•  In the global South, Christianity will grow faster than in the global North, as Africa and Asia will have more Christians than Europe and North America. By 2050, Africa will have the largest Christian population of any continent, followed by Latin America and Asia .
•  Among Christian groups, evangelicals and charismatics will have the highest growth rates, while Catholics and mainline Protestants will decline or stagnate. By 2050, Pentecostals and charismatics will make up more than a quarter of all Christians, while Catholics will drop below 50%.

 These are not meant to be definitive or predictive. The future of Christianity may also depend on other factors, such as social, political, and cultural changes, that are not captured by the data.