Weekly worship attendance in Southern Baptist congregations
Weekly average attendance in Southern Baptist congregations, Annual Church Profile, 2024
Key finding
- Weekly worship attendance in Southern Baptist congregations: 4304625. The weekly average is the highest since before the COVID-19 pandemic
Source: Lifeway Research, Southern Baptists’ Membership Decline Continues Amid Other Areas of Growth · Annual Church Profile compiled by Lifeway Research with Baptist state conventions. Article published 2025-04-30.
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What does this statistic show?
Weekly worship attendance in Southern Baptist congregations: 4304625. The weekly average is the highest since before the COVID-19 pandemic.
Who published this data?
Lifeway Research, 2024. Source: Lifeway Research, Southern Baptists’ Membership Decline Continues Amid Other Areas of Growth (https://research.lifeway.com/2025/04/30/southern-baptists-membership-decline-continues-amid-other-areas-of-growth/).
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