Christians unlikely to attend if their church were solely online
Percent of U.S. Christians, 2022 (in percent)
Key finding
- Christians unlikely to attend if their church were solely online: 40%. Share of Christians who say they would be unlikely to attend if the internet became the sole gathering place for their church
Source: Barna Group, 40% of Christians Wouldn’t Attend Their Church if It Was Solely Online · Online survey of 2,000 U.S. adults, February 28-March 9, 2022. Article published 2023-07-26.
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Christians unlikely to attend if their church were solely online: 40%. Share of Christians who say they would be unlikely to attend if the internet became the sole gathering place for their church.
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Barna Group, 2022. Source: Barna Group, 40% of Christians Wouldn’t Attend Their Church if It Was Solely Online (https://www.barna.com/research/in-person-over-online-church/).
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