r/Christian

Community Overview

About r/Christian

An ecumenical community for respectful discussion among Christians.

The community at a glance

r/Christian is a Subreddit for Religion with roughly 155K members. It has been around since 2008. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 9th largest community in the Religion topic page.

Roughly 26K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Faith, Christian, and Looking. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Pain & Anger. Product recommendations often mention bible, christian movies, and youtube preachers.

On Reddit
Established 2008
155K Members

Community Features

This community has a forum

Subreddit Analysis

via GummySearch
Yearly: +26K members
Growth: +20.3% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2013: 280 members
  • 2014: 376 members
  • 2015: 470 members
  • 2016: 808 members
  • 2017: 3K members
  • 2018: 4K members
  • 2019: 11K members
  • 2020: 24K members
  • 2021: 18K members
  • 2022: 13K members
  • 2023: 19K members
  • 2024: 24K members
  • 2025: 23K members
  • 2026: 14K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Jul: 2K members
  • Aug: 2K members
  • Sep: 2K members
  • Oct: 1K members
  • Nov: 2K members
  • Dec: 2K members
  • Jan: 3K members
  • Feb: 2K members
  • Mar: 2K members
  • Apr: 2K members
  • May: 2K members
  • Jun: 2K members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    23 posts in the past month
    1. Breaking out of lustful habits as a woman. Advice?
    2. Feeling completely exhausted, purposeless, and overwhelmed. I need some guidance and prayer.
    3. As a Christian who is not yet married and won't be married anytime soon, how should I handle my sexual desire?
    #1
    Advice Requests
    Breaking out of lustful habits as a woman. Advice? · Feeling completely exhausted, purposeless, and overwhelmed. I need some guidance and prayer. · As a Christian who is not yet married and won't be married anytime soon, how should I handle my sexual desire?
    23
  • Pain & Anger
    15 posts in the past month
    1. Struggling with lust
    2. I can’t pay my tithe this month and I’m really conflicted about it.
    3. Why are Churches so disinterested in making single men feel welcome?
    #2
    Pain & Anger
    Struggling with lust · I can’t pay my tithe this month and I’m really conflicted about it. · Why are Churches so disinterested in making single men feel welcome?
    15
  • Solution Requests
    1 post in the past month
    1. Any cute Bible apps and physical bibles you can recommend?
    #3
    Solution Requests
    Any cute Bible apps and physical bibles you can recommend?
    1

Topics

  • Faith
    84 posts in the past month
    1. I am not a Christian, thinking about my addiction keeps making me consider faith
    2. Im struggling with my faith and repentance of sin
    3. For my learned/academic people, how has your knowledge about the world influenced your faith?
    #1
    Faith
    I am not a Christian, thinking about my addiction keeps making me consider faith · Im struggling with my faith and repentance of sin · For my learned/academic people, how has your knowledge about the world influenced your faith?
    84
  • Christian
    62 posts in the past month
    1. Christians who smoke weed and use cannabis
    2. I Want To Open My Heart To Jesus But Modern Christians Have Turned Me Sour
    3. Should Christian men exclusively date Christian women?
    #2
    Christian
    Christians who smoke weed and use cannabis · I Want To Open My Heart To Jesus But Modern Christians Have Turned Me Sour · Should Christian men exclusively date Christian women?
    62
  • Looking
    48 posts in the past month
    #3
    Looking
    48
  • God
    44 posts in the past month
    1. God is intentional
    2. Born in an atheist family and want to open my heart to God
    3. I feel like God forgot about me and hates me
    #4
    God
    God is intentional · Born in an atheist family and want to open my heart to God · I feel like God forgot about me and hates me
    44
  • Bible
    35 posts in the past month
    1. Anyone have any tips or advice for reading your bible daily, making it interesting, and getting stuff out of it, and it not lasting 5 minutes only?
    2. I struggle reading the Bible
    3. Any cute Bible apps and physical bibles you can recommend?
    #5
    Bible
    Anyone have any tips or advice for reading your bible daily, making it interesting, and getting stuff out of it, and it not lasting 5 minutes only? · I struggle reading the Bible · Any cute Bible apps and physical bibles you can recommend?
    35

Flair

  • CW: Sensitive Topic
    65 posts in the past month
    1. What obligation do I have to my cheating husband?
    2. Christians who smoke weed and use cannabis
    3. Breaking out of lustful habits as a woman. Advice?
    #1
    CW: Sensitive Topic
    What obligation do I have to my cheating husband? · Christians who smoke weed and use cannabis · Breaking out of lustful habits as a woman. Advice?
    65
  • Reminder: Show Charity, Be Respectful
    4 posts in the past month
    1. 🔥 What is the biggest lie Satan is convincing Christians to believe today?
    2. I’m a Pentecost and I like a Muslim
    3. I feel stuck, and I feel forced into my church
    #2
    Reminder: Show Charity, Be Respectful
    🔥 What is the biggest lie Satan is convincing Christians to believe today? · I’m a Pentecost and I like a Muslim · I feel stuck, and I feel forced into my church
    4
  • Saturday Silliness
    3 posts in the past month
    1. And now it's time for Saturday Silliness with r/Christian
    2. And now it's time for Saturday Silliness with r/Christian
    3. And now it's time for Saturday Silliness with r/Christian
    #3
    Saturday Silliness
    And now it's time for Saturday Silliness with r/Christian · And now it's time for Saturday Silliness with r/Christian · And now it's time for Saturday Silliness with r/Christian
    3
  • Thoughtful Thursday
    2 posts in the past month
    1. What qualities of Jesus' character are the most challenging for you to emulate?
    2. What is your experience with oppression?
    #4
    Thoughtful Thursday
    What qualities of Jesus' character are the most challenging for you to emulate? · What is your experience with oppression?
    2
  • Reminder: LGBTQ+ Inclusive
    2 posts in the past month
    1. I hate being a man
    2. Im wondering how to approach my child who I think might be trans
    #5
    Reminder: LGBTQ+ Inclusive
    I hate being a man · Im wondering how to approach my child who I think might be trans
    2

Product recommendations

  • bible
    16 posts in the past month
    1. Best Study Bibles for Women?
    2. Best place for bulk bibles?
    3. Best Bible Translation
    #1
    bible
    Best Study Bibles for Women? · Best place for bulk bibles? · Best Bible Translation
    16
  • christian movies
    5 posts in the past month
    1. Can y'all recommend me a Christian movie
    2. Good Christian movies you can recommend .?
    3. Any movies on the book of Job you’d recommend?
    #2
    christian movies
    Can y'all recommend me a Christian movie · Good Christian movies you can recommend .? · Any movies on the book of Job you’d recommend?
    5
  • youtube preachers
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Best preachers on youtube to follow?
    2. Recommended YouTube preachers
    #3
    youtube preachers
    Best preachers on youtube to follow? · Recommended YouTube preachers
    2

Frequently asked questions

Who is r/Christian for?
Best for Religion enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/Christian free to join?
This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
How many members does r/Christian have?
Roughly 155K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/Christian on?
r/Christian runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
What topics does r/Christian cover?
On the Hive Index, r/Christian is organized under Religion.
How do I join r/Christian?
You can join r/Christian by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
What are the Religion communities like?
Communities for people exploring faith, theology, and religious practice across traditions. Discord hosts large communities for Christianity and interfaith debate, while Facebook groups cover everything from specific faith traditions to cross-religious discussion spaces.