How churches are rethinking operations for the future
Percent of U.S. Protestant Senior Pastors, 2020 (in percent)
Key finding
Highest: Will continue to offer an online service (80%). Lowest: Staff developing strategy or resources for connectedness (55%).
- Will continue to offer an online service: 80%
- Assessing effectiveness of digital and online presence: 73%
- Staff developing strategy or resources for connectedness: 55%
Source: Barna Group, Pastors Share Hopes for the Church’s Future After COVID-19 · Online survey of 1,243 Protestant Senior Pastors, March 20-April 27, 2020. Article published 2023-08-16.
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What does this statistic show?
Highest: Will continue to offer an online service (80%). Lowest: Staff developing strategy or resources for connectedness (55%). Will continue to offer an online service: 80%. Assessing effectiveness of digital and online presence: 73%. Staff developing strategy or resources for connectedness: 55%.
Who published this data?
Barna Group, 2020. Source: Barna Group, Pastors Share Hopes for the Church’s Future After COVID-19 (https://www.barna.com/research/church-hope-covid/).
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