When COVID-19 is no longer an active threat to people’s health, 91% plan to attend in-person worship services at least as often as they did before the coronavirus pandemic. That includes almost a quarter (23%) who plan to attend more than they did previously.
Almost 9 in 10 Protestant churchgoers (86%) say they are proud of how their church has responded during the coronavirus pandemic, with 58% strongly agreeing.
For churches that want to retain teenagers into adulthood, these traits matter.
Close to 1 in 6 pastors (16%) admit they have not addressed racial reconciliation from the pulpit in the past two years.
49% of U.S. Protestant pastors say they frequently hear members of their congregation repeating conspiracy theories they have heard about why something is happening in our country.
Almost half of U.S. Protestant pastors (48%) say the current economy is negatively impacting their church, including 5% who say the impact is very negative.
The vast majority of U.S. Protestant churches say they are holding in-person services, but churchgoers have yet to attend in the numbers they did before the coronavirus pandemic struck, indicating a significant gap in church attendance post pandemic.
More than half of Americans say religious beliefs are a matter of personal opinion, not objective facts. Examining American views on religion reveals varying, and sometimes contradictory, theological doctrines they hold. The biennial State of Theology study from Nashville-based LifeWay Research explores the religious and cultural beliefs of U.S. adults. For 54% of Americans, […]
Most churchgoers are comfortable addressing others' doubts, but still feel gaps in their Bible understanding.
LifeWay Research explores the data on how many churches are regathering in person following the pandemic.
