George Barna, over six years beginning in 2011, contacted 15,000 people and interviewed them regarding where they were in their walk with God. People tended to find themselves in these various categories:
| Condition of the People | Population (North America) | Spiritual Status | |
| Unaware of Sin | 1% | “Lost” | |
| Indifferent to Sin | 16% | ||
| Worried about Sin | 39% | ||
| Forgiven from Sin | 9% | “Justified” | Reformation |
| Forgiven and Active in Church | 24% | ||
| Holy Discontent | 6% | “Sanctified” | Revolution |
| Broken by God | 3% | ||
| Surrender and Submission | 1% | ||
| Profound Love for God | 0.5% | ||
| Profound Love for People | 0.5% |
John Wesley
“[Full sanctification] is the grand depositum which God has lodged with the people called Methodists; and for the sake of propagating this chiefly God appeared to have raised us up.”
Reflection
Where are you in these categories? Are you content where you are? How can one move from one category to the next? What are you willing to do to change? How is your community of faith preparing you and nurturing you along this journey?
Food for Thought 