How churches put their services online
Percent of U.S. Protestant pastors, 2019 (in percent)
Key finding
Highest: Post the sermon online after the service (52%). Lowest: Livestream only the sermon (10%).
- Post the sermon online after the service: 52%
- Put no portion of the service online: 41%
- Livestream the entire service: 22%
Source: Lifeway Research, Livestreaming Services Hasn’t Been an Option for Many Churches · Lifeway Research phone survey of 1,000 Protestant pastors; sampling error plus or minus 3.3%. Article published 2020-03-16.
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What does this statistic show?
Highest: Post the sermon online after the service (52%). Lowest: Livestream only the sermon (10%). Post the sermon online after the service: 52%. Put no portion of the service online: 41%. Livestream the entire service: 22%.
Who published this data?
Lifeway Research, 2019. Source: Lifeway Research, Livestreaming Services Hasn’t Been an Option for Many Churches (https://research.lifeway.com/2020/03/16/livestreaming-services-hasnt-been-an-option-for-many-churches/).
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