Small group efforts churches conducted in the past six months
Percent of U.S. Protestant pastors reporting each, 2022 (in percent)
Key finding
Highest: Campaign to get adults into small groups (23%). Lowest: Monthly group leader training (3%).
- Campaign to get adults into small groups: 23%
- Event to encourage group leaders: 16%
- Single training event for leaders: 15%
Source: Lifeway Research, As Churches Regather, Some Ministries Lag Behind · Article published 2022-03-08.
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What does this statistic show?
Highest: Campaign to get adults into small groups (23%). Lowest: Monthly group leader training (3%). Campaign to get adults into small groups: 23%. Event to encourage group leaders: 16%. Single training event for leaders: 15%.
Who published this data?
Lifeway Research, 2022. Source: Lifeway Research, As Churches Regather, Some Ministries Lag Behind (https://research.lifeway.com/2022/03/08/as-churches-regather-some-ministries-lag-behind/).
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