Churchgoers who say their church is a safe place for children and teenagers
Percent of U.S. Protestant churchgoers, 2019 (in percent)
Key finding
- Churchgoers who say their church is a safe place for children and teenagers: 94%. Of Protestant churchgoers say their church is a safe place where children and teenagers are protected from sexual abuse
Source: Lifeway Research, Churchgoers Split on Existence of More Sexual Abuse by Pastors · Online survey of 1,815 Americans. Article published 2019-05-21.
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Churchgoers who say their church is a safe place for children and teenagers: 94%. Of Protestant churchgoers say their church is a safe place where children and teenagers are protected from sexual abuse.
Who published this data?
Lifeway Research, 2019. Source: Lifeway Research, Churchgoers Split on Existence of More Sexual Abuse by Pastors (https://research.lifeway.com/2019/05/21/churchgoers-split-on-existence-of-more-sexual-abuse-by-pastors/).
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