How pastors expect congregants' personal faith to change amid the crisis
Percent of U.S. Protestant senior pastors, July 2020 (in percent)
Key finding
Highest: Will stay the same (56%). Lowest: May decline (18%).
- Will stay the same: 56%
- Will increase: 27%
- May decline: 18%
Source: Barna Group, COVID-19 Conversations: Jon Tyson on the Tensions of Online Ministry · Barna online surveys of 2,694 Protestant Senior Pastors, March 20-July 26, 2020; these figures are from July 24-26, 2020. Article published 2023-08-16.
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Highest: Will stay the same (56%). Lowest: May decline (18%). Will stay the same: 56%. Will increase: 27%. May decline: 18%.
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Barna Group, 2020. Source: Barna Group, COVID-19 Conversations: Jon Tyson on the Tensions of Online Ministry (https://www.barna.com/research/jon-tyson-online-ministry/).
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