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Canon Dr Ruth Perrin has been in Christian ministry with young adults for 25 years. For 20 of those, she has also researched their faith. She is currently a research fellow and free-church tutor at St John's College, Durham, an associate staff member at King's Church Durham, member of the theological advisory group for the UK Evangelical Alliance, and ecumenical canon at Durham Cathedral. Her publications include - Searching for Sisters (Grove B42); The Bible Reading of Young Evangelicals (Wipf & Stock, 2017); Changing Shape; the faith lives of Millennials (SCM 2020); and the Finding Jesus Report (EAUK, 2025). Ruth is involved in preaching, teaching, and training across the UK church and beyond.
