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Reasons churchgoers watch another church's services

Name: Reasons churchgoers watch another church's services
Creator: Lifeway Research

Percent of churchgoers, 2023 (in percent)

Key finding

Highest: The sermons (18%). Lowest: Strengthens their faith (2%).

The sermons: 18%
The pastor: 13%
True to Scripture: 7%

Source: Lifeway Research, Pews, Not the Pulpit Drive Preference for In-Person Worship · Article published 2023-09-12.

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What does this statistic show?

Highest: The sermons (18%). Lowest: Strengthens their faith (2%). The sermons: 18%. The pastor: 13%. True to Scripture: 7%.

Who published this data?

Lifeway Research, 2023. Source: Lifeway Research, Pews, Not the Pulpit Drive Preference for In-Person Worship (https://research.lifeway.com/2023/09/12/pews-not-the-pulpit-drive-preference-for-in-person-worship/).

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Leader Insights collects statistics about U.S. churches from published research by organizations such as Lifeway Research, Barna Group, Springtide, the American Bible Society and PRRI. Every number is checked against the wording of the original source before it is published, and each statistic links back to the study it came from. Figures are reproduced from the publishers named above; see the source for full methodology.