Where churches placed livestreamed worship services
Percent of U.S. Protestant churchgoers whose church livestreamed, 2021 (in percent)
Key finding
Highest: Church website (55%). Lowest: Video conferencing tool like Zoom (22%).
- Church website: 55%
- Facebook Live: 51%
- YouTube: 34%
Source: Lifeway Research, Churchgoers Proud of Church’s COVID-19 Response · Online survey of 1,000 American Protestant churchgoers conducted in February 2021; sampling error plus or minus 3.2%. Article published 2021-03-23.
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What does this statistic show?
Highest: Church website (55%). Lowest: Video conferencing tool like Zoom (22%). Church website: 55%. Facebook Live: 51%. YouTube: 34%.
Who published this data?
Lifeway Research, 2021. Source: Lifeway Research, Churchgoers Proud of Church’s COVID-19 Response (https://research.lifeway.com/2021/03/23/churchgoers-proud-of-churchs-covid-19-response/).
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