Churchgoers' awareness of the Great Commission
Percent of U.S. churchgoers, 2018 (in percent)
Key finding
Highest: Never heard of it (51%). Lowest: Heard of it and knew what it meant (17%).
- Never heard of it: 51%
- Heard of it but could not recall the meaning: 25%
- Heard of it and knew what it meant: 17%
Source: Barna Group, Missions in Review—Trends Impacting Global Missions & Evangelism · Data from Barna's Translating the Great Commission report, as of 2018. Article published 2024-05-10.
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What does this statistic show?
Highest: Never heard of it (51%). Lowest: Heard of it and knew what it meant (17%). Never heard of it: 51%. Heard of it but could not recall the meaning: 25%. Heard of it and knew what it meant: 17%.
Who published this data?
Barna Group, 2018. Source: Barna Group, Missions in Review—Trends Impacting Global Missions & Evangelism (https://www.barna.com/research/missions-evangelism/).
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