Next Generation statistics
116 sourced statistics on next generation for U.S. church leaders, newest first, from Lifeway Research, Barna Group and other published research.
2026
- Childhood faith experiences of those who stayed Protestant vs. left Lifeway Research
- Churchgoers who say their church is multigenerational Lifeway Research
- Pastors who say engagement among men ages 18 to 35 has increased Barna Group
- Pastors who say their church is multigenerational Lifeway Research
- Pastors who say their church is multigenerational, by church attendance Lifeway Research
- Senior pastors reporting higher engagement among Gen Z Barna Group
- Senior pastors reporting higher engagement among Millennials Barna Group
- Teens and young adults whom teachers moderately or significantly influenced about their future Springtide Research Institute
- Young adults who attend church to deepen relationships with other Christians Barna Group, via Gloo
- Young adults who attend church to reconnect with their faith Barna Group, via Gloo
- Young adults who dropped out of church for at least a year Lifeway Research
- Young people who say making a positive impact on society matters to them Springtide Research Institute
- Young people who still identify with the religious tradition of their upbringing Springtide Research Institute
2025
- Christian and unaffiliated share, youngest vs. oldest adults Pew Research Center
- Christian teens who attended youth group in the past 3 months Barna Group
- Churches with targeted discipleship programs by group Lifeway Research
- Faith-Activated teens Barna Group
- Feeling moderately or very connected to a higher power, by religious connection Springtide Research Institute
- How adults 18 to 29 engage with services Gallup
- Most common reasons young people volunteer Springtide Research Institute
- Motivation to keep learning about Jesus Barna Group
- Personal reasons young adults go to church Barna Group
- Religious community connection, young people in sports vs. not in sports Springtide Research Institute
- Religious switching among 18 to 24 year olds Pew Research Center
- Share of young people who are former Catholics, by race and ethnicity Springtide Research Institute
- Size of churches where student ministry leaders serve Lifeway Research
- Teens and young adults who are religious Nones Springtide Research Institute
- Teens currently part of an organized religious or spiritual community Springtide Research Institute
- Where Catholic high school students feel comfortable discussing religion and spirituality Springtide Research Institute
- Words young people personally use to discuss vocation Springtide Research Institute
- Young adults leaving Christianity per conversion Leader Insights
- Young adults vs. oldest adults, 2025 Pew Research Center
- Young adults' daily prayer relative to the oldest adults Leader Insights
- Young adults' monthly attendance relative to the oldest adults Leader Insights
- Young people who agree only certain types of students can thrive at school Springtide Research Institute
- Young people who participate in a sport-related group, club or activity Springtide Research Institute
- Young people who say they are certain of their life's purpose Springtide Research Institute
- Young people who say they are very or moderately religious Springtide Research Institute
- Young people who say they are very or moderately spiritual Springtide Research Institute
- Young people who volunteered at least once in the past year Springtide Research Institute
- Young people who volunteered in the past year, by religious identity Springtide Research Institute
- Young volunteers who say volunteering strengthened their spiritual or religious values Springtide Research Institute
2024
- Greatest spiritual concerns of Gen Z Christians Barna Group
- Outcomes churched teens say they experienced from childhood church ministry Barna Group
- Regularly attended a Christian church during childhood Barna Group
- Retention rate of those raised in each religious tradition Lifeway Research
- What Gen Z Christians and church attendees like most about their church Barna Group
- Young people who say their life has meaning, by number of mentors Springtide Research Institute
2023
- Activities Hispanic churches ran for children last year Lifeway Research
- Activities Hispanic churches ran for students last year Lifeway Research
- Factors pastors say help youth stay involved in church Lifeway Research
- Gen Z identifying as religiously unaffiliated, by age and gender Barna Group
- Life goals Gen Z say they want to prioritize Barna Group
- Ministry parents say matters most if a church can focus on only a couple of programs Barna Group
- Older adults with a close relationship with someone from a younger generation Barna Group
- Reasons young adults give for dropping out of church Lifeway Research
- Reasons young adults stayed in church Lifeway Research
- Teens still attending church regularly, by age Lifeway Research
- Teens who share their parents' religious views Lifeway Research
- What active Millennial churchgoers report versus those who dropped out Barna Group
- Why Hispanic churches reached youth and young adults Lifeway Research
- Why Millennials say church is not important Barna Group
2022
- Church dropouts who say leaving was not an intentional decision Lifeway Research
- Churchgoing teenagers who drop out for at least a year between ages 18 and 22 Lifeway Research
- Churchgoing teenagers who stopped attending for at least a year as young adults Lifeway Research
- Reasons young adults give for returning to church after an absence Lifeway Research
- Student ministry activities not yet resumed in person Lifeway Research
2021
- Adults who still identify with the tradition they were raised in Lifeway Research
- How teens across faith groups describe Jesus Barna Group
- How young adults who stayed or left describe their teenage church Lifeway Research
- How young adults who stayed or left describe their young adult church Lifeway Research
- Parental church attendance and spiritual guidance during the teen years Lifeway Research
- Share identifying as religiously unaffiliated by generation Lifeway Research
- Teen church and spiritual practices of those who dropped out versus stayed in church Lifeway Research
- Teens who share the faith tradition of their parents Lifeway Research
- Top reasons young adults who stayed in church gave for not dropping out Lifeway Research
- What Bible-engaged teens say the Bible teaches about Barna Group
2020
- Change in engagement of children in 5th grade or younger during COVID-19 Barna Group
- Churches' children's ministry changes since COVID-19 began Barna Group
- Churches' youth ministry changes since COVID-19 began Barna Group
- Churchgoers who grew up with a connection to the church Lifeway Research
- Gen Z outlook on success and the future Barna Group
- How young adults describe church members they grew up with Lifeway Research
- Teen churchgoers who later drop out of church Lifeway Research
- Very religious young people who found their faith community helpful in hard times Springtide Research Institute
- Ways Gen Z says technology affects them Barna Group
- Where young people met their friends Lifeway Research
2019
- American teens who say they are religiously unaffiliated Lifeway Research
- Biggest challenges to leadership today according to young adults Lifeway Research
- Church dropouts who list college as a reason for leaving Lifeway Research
- Experiences of young adults involved in a church or religious group Lifeway Research
- Goals young adults want to achieve in the next 10 years Barna Group
- Have a close friend who is older, by generation Lifeway Research
- How churched teens describe their faith as young adults Lifeway Research
- Life milestones young adults have already reached Barna Group
- No close friends outside their age group, by generation Lifeway Research
- Regular church attendance by age among those who attended as teenagers Lifeway Research
- Regular teen churchgoers who dropped out for at least a year as young adults Lifeway Research
- Spiritual practices of young adults who attended church as teenagers Lifeway Research
- Top world problems named by practicing Christian young adults Barna Group
- What church has helped engaged young Christians do Barna Group
- What teens say would be very important to them as adults Lifeway Research
- Who typically took current Protestant churchgoers to church as a child Lifeway Research
- Young adults who say society faces a crisis of leadership Barna Group
2018
- Biggest ministry frustrations for student pastors Lifeway Research
- How teens read the Bible Lifeway Research
- Relationships and belonging among young adults with resilient faith Barna Group
- Top memories of Vacation Bible School Lifeway Research
- What Gen Z wants to do before turning 30 Lifeway Research
- What adults remember most about VBS Lifeway Research
- Why adults did not attend VBS as a child Lifeway Research
2017
- Churched teens who dropped out of church during college years Lifeway Research
2016
- How teen Bible readers interact with the Bible Lifeway Research
2009
2007
- Reasons young adults gave for leaving church between ages 18 and 22 Lifeway Research
- Young adults who stopped attending church regularly for at least a year between ages 18 and 22 Lifeway Research
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