“Young women are notably more likely than young men to say they attend to worship with others—roughly two in five women (45% ages 18 to 24; 41% ages 25 to 35), compared to about one in three men (31% ages 18 to 24; 35% ages 25 to 35). But the pattern doesn’t hold consistently across every reason.
Only a quarter of Americans attend church weekly, State of the Bible reports
“But the number of those who attend at least once every six months has grown by 8 million, representing a 4 percent drop in those who very rarely or never attend” - Baptist Press
Once again, SBC membership down, but baptisms and attendance on the rise
“Lifeway Research published a report on Tuesday about the Annual Church Profile (ACP) statistics, which found that SBC membership dropped by over 3% last year, going from approximately 12.72 million members in 2024 to approximately 12.33 million in 2025.” - CPost
Attending multiple places of worship is the norm for many Americans
“Our analysis…found that roughly 12% of all adults who attend services go to multiple congregations ‘regularly’ and 45% attend multiple congregations ‘occasionally.’ Of those who attend multiple congregations, 73% attend two congregations and 27% attend three or more, at least occasionally.” - RNS
Church Attendance Up for First Time in Decades, According to New Report
The “new report from the Hartford Institute for Religion Research shows signs of a shift — for the first time in two decades, attendance is up. More people are volunteering, and there also seems to be a renewed sense of optimism among pastors and other clergy.” - MinistryWatch
What Types of Invitations Are Most Effective to Get People to Come to Church?
“The most effective invitational strategy is not complicated, but it is intentional. It begins by reminding church members that meaningful outreach requires personal involvement.” - Thom Rainer
New Research on Church Attendance: Decline of Women or the Rise of Men?
“How will churches adapt to support the growing faith engagement of young men—and the growing disengagement of women, particularly single mothers?” - C.Leaders & Barna
Men now surpass women in church attendance, especially among Gen X, millennials: Barna
“In a shift that has become much more noticeable in five of the last six years, men, especially among millennials and Generation X, have been outpacing women in church attendance. The trend spiked significantly this year, a new Barna report has found.” - CPost
The Young People’s Revival and How Churches Must Respond
“We need to win these people. They are not coming because they are Christians, but because of what Christianity offers. Many fundamentalist churches are not used to having unsaved visitors walk through their doors, but until we are sure of their salvation testimony, we must be in evangelism mode.” - P&D
Is Church Attendance Turning Upward? And a Surprising Gender Gap
“As of mid-2025, that gap is the largest we’ve ever observed in our research (men at 45% and women at 36%). Over the past several years, we’ve been curious about what appears to be a sizable shift in the faith-life of American men and women.” - Barna