Lifeway Research

“The fluid nature of the term and its affinity among those on social media or podcasts distances it from many Christians. The term can be used both to represent a total abolishing of one’s faith or to describe one’s personal questioning and working out their salvation to greater faith.” - Lifeway

“Most regular churchgoers say they would miss a weekly worship service at least once a year to avoid traveling in severe weather (77%), to enjoy an outdoor activity (55%) or to get some extra sleep (54%).” - Lifeway

“nearly 2 in 5 Protestant churchgoers (39%) say they have watched a livestream service instead of attending a church service in person on more than five occasions over the past year.” - Lifeway

“4 in 5 U.S. Protestant pastors say their church has some type of security measure in place, according to a study from Lifeway Research. Yet more than 1 in 6 (17%) say they don’t use any of the seven potential measures included in the study.” - C.Index

“…the oldest churchgoers (those over the age of 65) are the most likely to say they participated in any type of volunteer work in the previous year (40%).” - Lifeway

“Despite the decline in Bible users, 63 million Americans (24%) personally engage with Scripture at least weekly, beyond church services.” - Lifeway

“More than 3 in 4 American Protestant churchgoers say tithing is a biblical command that still applies today (77%), according to a Lifeway Research study. One in 10 (10%) say it is not.” - C.Index

“Church attendance is also an indicator of quiet time frequency. Those attending worship services at least four times a month (26%) are more likely than those who attend one to three times a month (13%) to say they spend time alone with God more than once a day.” - Lifeway

“Families have many traditions on Christmas morning, and most pastors acknowledge not as many of their members will be present compared to Christmas Eve and services earlier in the month” - BPNews

“Traditionally, Christmas is the second highest attendance time of the year for churches behind only Easter.” - Lifeway