Visitors statistics

23 sourced statistics on visitors for U.S. church leaders, newest first, from Lifeway Research, Barna Group and other published research.

2025

• How church switchers find a new church Lifeway Research
• How people were first introduced to their church Lifeway Research
• New attendees who did not previously attend church at all Lifeway Research
• Ways Protestant churches welcome guests Lifeway Research
• What matters when choosing a church Lifeway Research
• Where new congregation attendees came from Lifeway Research

2024

• Likelihood of attending church at Christmas if invited Lifeway Research

2023

• How movers searched for a new church Lifeway Research
• Information Millennials are comfortable sharing with a church Barna Group

2022

• Americans who say a church with this name is not for them Lifeway Research
• Places unchurched adults see as transcendent Barna Group
• What U.S. teens and adults look for in their spiritual beliefs Barna Group
• What makes a church experience meaningful to unchurched adults Barna Group

2018

• Gifts churches give to visitors Lifeway Research
• How churches welcome guests Lifeway Research
• Unchurched Americans who say a personal invitation would be effective in getting them to visit church Lifeway Research

2016

• Church activities unchurched Americans would take part in Lifeway Research
• Methods the unchurched say would be effective in getting them to visit a church Lifeway Research

2015

• Favorable impressions of denominations among Americans Lifeway Research

2014

• Factors important in choosing a new church Lifeway Research
• Reasons Americans looked for a new church Lifeway Research
• Who church seekers consulted when looking for a new church Lifeway Research

2007

• Factors church switchers rate as important in choosing their current church Lifeway Research