Technology and online presence offered by churches
Percent of U.S. Protestant churches, 2017 (in percent)
Key finding
Highest: Website (84%). Lowest: Instagram (13%).
- Website: 84%
- Facebook page: 84%
- Wi-Fi for guests and staff: 68%
Source: Lifeway Research, Most Churches Offer Wi-Fi but Skip Twitter · Lifeway Research phone survey of 1,000 Protestant senior pastors; margin of error plus or minus 3.2 percent. Article published 2018-01-09.
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What does this statistic show?
Highest: Website (84%). Lowest: Instagram (13%). Website: 84%. Facebook page: 84%. Wi-Fi for guests and staff: 68%.
Who published this data?
Lifeway Research, 2017. Source: Lifeway Research, Most Churches Offer Wi-Fi but Skip Twitter (https://research.lifeway.com/2018/01/09/most-churches-offer-free-wi-fi-but-skip-twitter/).
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