Actually it was Martin Luther who made it possible for the Common People to read, and have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ the Savior and breaking the money motivated strangle hold the Catholic Church had at the time.

A number of People were killed across Europe for that to be settled.

As far as the future of Christianity would look no further than the current invasion by those who are Islam who seek to get into the rocks like water does to break apart a People who have not yet understood the need to stand and defend themselves to save the Nation.