This article investigates what we term the missional drive of young Norwegian evangelicals, understood as a combination of evangelistic practice, perceived importance of sharing faith, and motivational orientation toward such engagement. We do so by drawing on a quantitative survey conducted among young Norwegian evangelicals, as well as theological reasoning. When looking at the reasons the respondents give in support of their faith, three groups appear. The Intellectual focuses on reason, arguments, and science; the Traditionalist focuses on tradition, culture, and upbringing; the Existential focuses on personal experience and the Bible. We show how these groups differ in their Christian practices and how they view and approach evangelization. Furthermore, we argue that the tight connection between evangelical identity and missional drive among the respondents provides a reason for a definition of evangelical theology with a stronger connection to evangelisation than what is typically found in the academic literature.
