Technology and media use in worship and communication
Percent of U.S. Protestant churches using each, 2005 (in percent)
Key finding
Highest: Live drama in worship services (62%). Lowest: Church website (57%).
- Live drama in worship services: 62%
- Large-screen projection system: 62%
- Video content in worship services: 61%
Source: Barna Group, Technology Use Is Growing Rapidly in Churches · Maximum margin of sampling error is 3.4 percentage points at the 95% confidence level. Article published 2024-01-06.
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What does this statistic show?
Highest: Live drama in worship services (62%). Lowest: Church website (57%). Live drama in worship services: 62%. Large-screen projection system: 62%. Video content in worship services: 61%.
Who published this data?
Barna Group, 2005. Source: Barna Group, Technology Use Is Growing Rapidly in Churches (https://www.barna.com/research/technology-use-is-growing-rapidly-in-churches/).
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