What evangelical churchgoers say their church should do about in-person services
Percent of evangelical Protestant churchgoers, 2021 (in percent)
Key finding
Highest: Open for services with COVID-19 adjustments (64%). Lowest: Open and holding services as before the pandemic (18%).
- Open for services with COVID-19 adjustments: 64%
- Open and holding services as before the pandemic: 18%
- Should not be open for in-person services: 18%
Source: Lifeway Research, Pastors, Churchgoers Tired but Hopeful for Easter 2021 · Article published 2021-03-29.
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What does this statistic show?
Highest: Open for services with COVID-19 adjustments (64%). Lowest: Open and holding services as before the pandemic (18%). Open for services with COVID-19 adjustments: 64%. Open and holding services as before the pandemic: 18%. Should not be open for in-person services: 18%.
Who published this data?
Lifeway Research, 2021. Source: Lifeway Research, Pastors, Churchgoers Tired but Hopeful for Easter 2021 (https://research.lifeway.com/2021/03/29/pastors-churchgoers-tired-but-hopeful-for-easter-2021/).
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