Around half of Protestant churches in the United States have experienced growth in worship service attendance since the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a recent study. #churches #pandemic #worship #LifewayResearch #pastors #growth
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HalfofchurchesseeinggrowthsinceCOVID-19pandemiclockdowns:studyByMichaelGryboski,EditorWednesday,March19,2025ParishionersofLakewoodChurchledbyPastorJoelOsteenpraytogetherduringaserviceatthechurchinHouston,Texas,onSeptember3,2017.|JoeRaedle/GettyImagesAroundhalfofProtestantchurchesintheUnitedStateshaveexperiencedgrowthinworshipserviceattendancesincetheendoftheCOVID-19pandemic,accordingtoarecentstudy.
AreportbyLifewayResearchpublishedTuesdayfoundthat52%ofsurveyedProtestantcongregationssawtheirworshipattendancegrowbyatleast4%overthepasttwoyears.
Bycontrast,33%ofthesurveyedcongregationssaidattendancehadplateauedwithbetween4%declineto4%growth,while15%reportedexperiencingover4%declineinworshipattendance.
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