How much bigger a share of churchgoers large churches host
Congregations with 250+ attending vs all others, 2020
Key finding
- How much bigger a share of churchgoers large churches host: 6x. Large churches host about 6 times their numerical share of churchgoers: 10% of congregations, about 60% of weekly attenders.
This figure is a Leader Insights calculation from published sources, with the formula shown to members.
Source: Leader Insights calculation from Faith Communities Today 2020 (via Lifeway Research) · Calculated by Leader Insights, not a survey result. Formula: share of churchgoers / share of congregations. Inputs: 10% of congregations, about 60% of churchgoers.
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How much bigger a share of churchgoers large churches host: 6x. Large churches host about 6 times their numerical share of churchgoers: 10% of congregations, about 60% of weekly attenders.
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Leader Insights, 2020. Source: Leader Insights calculation from Faith Communities Today 2020 (via Lifeway Research) (https://research.lifeway.com/2021/10/20/small-churches-continue-growing-but-in-number-not-size/).
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