2008 church statistics

25 sourced church and ministry statistics dated 2008, each linked to its original study.

2008

• Adults who say Christianity is no longer the default faith of Americans Barna Group
• Adults who say they are more likely to develop their own religious beliefs Barna Group
• Adults who will attend more religious services during the holiday season Barna Group
• Adults who will attend more religious services during the holiday season Barna Group
• Adults who will definitely donate more to their religious center at the holidays Barna Group
• Adults who will definitely donate more to their religious center during the holidays Barna Group
• Agree Christianity is no longer the faith Americans automatically accept Barna Group
• American adults who associate with a mainline church Barna Group
• Christians who describe God as the all-powerful, all-knowing Creator Barna Group
• Christians' views on whether Satan is only a symbol of evil Barna Group
• Christians' views on whether the Holy Spirit is only a symbol of God's power Barna Group
• Conditions people say are part of their personal American Dream Barna Group
• Evangelicals supporting Obama over the 2008 campaign Barna Group
• Households that decreased giving to churches or religious centers Barna Group
• Households that decreased giving to churches or religious centers Barna Group
• How churches responded to the economic downturn Barna Group
• How churches responded to the financial downturn Barna Group
• How long Americans expect the economy to take to fully recover Barna Group
• How long adults expect the economy to take to fully recover Barna Group
• How much people cut their church giving during the economic downturn Barna Group
• Senior pastor compensation as a share of the typical mainline church budget Barna Group
• Share of American adults who associate with a mainline church Barna Group
• Share of adults with a biblical worldview, 1995 to 2008 Barna Group
• Where unchurched adults would like to meet a friend Lifeway Research
• Why unchurched adults meet friends where they do Lifeway Research