Protestant church attendance change over the past three years
Percent of U.S. Protestant churches, 2019 (in percent)
Key finding
Highest: Growth of 6% or more (39%). Lowest: Decline of 6% or more (28%).
- Growth of 6% or more: 39%
- Within 5%: 33%
- Decline of 6% or more: 28%
Source: Lifeway Research, Small Churches Continue Growing—but in Number, not Size · 2019 Lifeway Research study of all Protestant churches. Article published 2021-10-20.
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What does this statistic show?
Highest: Growth of 6% or more (39%). Lowest: Decline of 6% or more (28%). Growth of 6% or more: 39%. Within 5%: 33%. Decline of 6% or more: 28%.
Who published this data?
Lifeway Research, 2019. Source: Lifeway Research, Small Churches Continue Growing—but in Number, not Size (https://research.lifeway.com/2021/10/20/small-churches-continue-growing-but-in-number-not-size/).
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