How people feel after worship services at least most of the time
Percent of U.S. practicing Christians and churched adults, 2020 (in percent)
Key finding
- Encouraged: 82%
- Inspired: 78%
- Forgiven: 77%
Source: Barna Group, Encouraged, Disappointed, Connected—How Churchgoers Feel After Worship · National Barna survey of 1,606 U.S. adults, including 794 practicing Christian adults. Churched means attended church in the past six months. Article published 2023-08-16.
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What does this statistic show?
Encouraged: 82%. Inspired: 78%. Forgiven: 77%.
Who published this data?
Barna Group, 2020. Source: Barna Group, Encouraged, Disappointed, Connected—How Churchgoers Feel After Worship (https://www.barna.com/research/churchgoers-feel/).
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