Pastors Report Rising Worship Attendance, but Fewer New Commitments to Christ: Study

Pastors report rising worship attendance, but fewer new commitments to Christ: study

While most pastors report increased church attendance, a recent study finds that the share of attendees who are new converts or previously unchurched has declined sharply over the last decade.

U.S. Church Attendance Rises as Share of Previously Unchurched Newcomers Falls

More than half of U.S. Protestant pastors say their churches are drawing larger weekend worship crowds than they did two years ago, even as the share of newcomers with no previous church involvement continues to decline. According to the findings, 54 percent of Protestant pastors said average worship attendance at their congregations had risen by at least 4 percent since 2023.

Study: Church attendance is up. But what about unchurched?

Looking out at those gathered for a weekend worship service, around half of pastors say their congregations have grown. Slightly more than half of U.S. Protestant pastors (54%) report the average worship service attendance at their church has increased by at least 4% since 2023, according to a Lifeway Research study sponsored by the Wheaton College Billy...

Lifeway: Pastors report growing attendance, but fewer unchurched newcomers - Tennessee Baptist and Reflector

BRENTWOOD — Looking out at those gathered for a weekend worship service, around half of pastors say their congregations have grown. Slightly more than half of U.S. Protestant pastors (54 percent) report the average worship service attendance at their church has increased by at least 4 percent since 2023, according to a Lifeway Research study sponsored by […]