Churches looking to attract young adults might want to make their worship services a little more Pentecostal.

Millennials are more likely than older generations to favor a charismatic worship style and desire speaking in tongues during worship services, according to a new report from Barna Group.

In a survey of U.S. practicing Christian adults, 18% percent of millennials said they gravitate toward charismatic worship. By comparison, 13% of Generation X said this, as did 10% of baby boomers and 9% of “elders,” Barna’s term for those born before 1946.

Millennials also value worship that is traditional (38%) and lively (30%). And despite many churches moving away from the old songs to appeal to young worshippers, 19% of millennials want to sing hymns. (Respondents could choose more than one worship style.)

Many young adults yearn for a Pentecostal worship experience.

Not surprisingly, the top choice among elders is hymns (68%), while boomers and Gen X prefer traditional worship (51% and 39%, respectively).

When it comes to speaking in tongues, millennials are far more receptive than older believers to including this in the worship service. In fact, 36% of millennials consider the practice an important part of their weekly worship experience, compared to 19% of all practicing Christians, 20% of Gen X, 14% of boomers, and 6% of elders.

Tongues was surpassed only by singing (51%) and praying aloud (47%) as popular choices among millennials. Fewer millennials said reading liturgy (34%) and taking communion (31%) are important on a weekly basis.

Across generations, racial and ethnic minorities were significantly more likely than white respondents to prioritize speaking in tongues weekly (32% vs. 13%).

The younger Generation Z was not included in the report. Nevertheless, these findings suggest many young adults — and Christians from diverse backgrounds — yearn for a Pentecostal worship experience.

This encouraging news is a reminder of what Peter said in Acts 2:39: “The promise is for you and your children and for all who are far off — for all whom the Lord our God will call.”