Churchgoers who say their church needs to become more ethnically diverse
Percent of American Protestant churchgoers, 2023 (in percent)
Key finding
- Churchgoers who say their church needs to become more ethnically diverse: 49%. Percent of churchgoers who say their church needs to become more ethnically diverse, including 18% who strongly agree
Source: Lifeway Research, Pastors Encourage Racial Reconciliation, Churchgoers Want More Diversity in the Church · Lifeway Research online survey of 1,002 American Protestant churchgoers; 95% confidence, error no more than plus or minus 3.3%. Article published 2023-02-07.
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Churchgoers who say their church needs to become more ethnically diverse: 49%. Percent of churchgoers who say their church needs to become more ethnically diverse, including 18% who strongly agree.
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Lifeway Research, 2023. Source: Lifeway Research, Pastors Encourage Racial Reconciliation, Churchgoers Want More Diversity in the Church (https://research.lifeway.com/2023/02/07/pastors-encourage-racial-reconciliation-churchgoers-want-more-diversity-in-the-church/).
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