Protestant churches giving a live human response to phone calls, by region
Percent of U.S. Protestant churches reaching a human within five call attempts, 2024 (in percent)
Key finding
Highest: Mountain and western states (65%). Lowest: South (36%).
- Mountain and western states: 65%
- Northeast: 52%
- Midwest: 49%
Source: Barna Group, Most Churches Did Not Answer The Phone · Telephone contact attempts with 3400 randomly selected Protestant churches nationwide during December. Article published 2024-01-11.
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Highest: Mountain and western states (65%). Lowest: South (36%). Mountain and western states: 65%. Northeast: 52%. Midwest: 49%.
Who published this data?
Barna Group, 2024. Source: Barna Group, Most Churches Did Not Answer The Phone (https://www.barna.com/research/most-churches-did-not-answer-the-phone/).
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