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One in Three Practicing Christians Has Stopped Attending Church During COVID-19
Just a month ago, we revealed recent findings on The New Sunday Morning, highlighting trends in attendance and online engagement among three types of churchgoers in this new era of digital church: Christians who streamed their pre-COVID church online, Christians who streamed a different church online and Christians who stopped attending church altogether. In this article, we’ll take closer look at each of these three groups of Christians, studying findings on generational, flourishing and emotional trends among each.
COVID-19 Conversations: Scott Sauls on Juggling In-Person Worship & Online Engagement
With COVID-19 cases rising across the nation, ChurchPulse Weekly podcast hosts Nieuwhof and Kinnaman look at tracking data on the pandemic to see how the health crisis is currently affecting pastors and their congregants. Scott Sauls, senior pastor at Christ Presbyterian Church in Nashville, TN joins the conversation to discuss reopening, in-person worship precautions and ongoing digital engagement.
Conversations on Race and the Church: A Call to Action, Part 2
Recent Barna data show that only 29 percent of U.S. Protestant pastors say their church is actively involved in addressing racism or racial inequality. Last week’s ChurchPulse Weekly episode found hosts Carey Nieuwhof and David Kinnaman beginning a conversation about race and the Church with podcast guests Albert Tate, lead pastor of Fellowship Monrovia (California), and Rev. Dr. Nicole Martin, Executive Director of Healing and Trauma at American Bible Society—a conversation that was continued this week.
How COVID-19 Has Impacted the Black Church
COVID-19 has already influenced the future trajectories of businesses and organizations—and the Black Church is no exception. Recent data show that over nine in 10 Black Church churchgoers (92%)—that is, attendees of primary Black Protestant denominations who have been to church at least once within the past six months—agree that their church responded well to the pandemic.
Conversations on Race and the Church: A Call to Action, Part 1
Over the last few weeks, COVID-related news has fallen to the wayside as stories covering racial tensions in the U.S. have dominated headlines. The current national discussion has highlighted stark contrasts and divisions in our nation, in government, communities, friends and even family—and the Church is no exception. Data show that church leaders express different levels of confidence and comfort when it comes to addressing racism from the pulpit, but now is a time to speak out against injustice, not be silent.
COVID-19 Conversations: Pastors Share on Family Time and Reopening Church
In this week’s ChurchPulse Weekly episode, podcast hosts Carey Nieuwhof and David Kinnaman chat with Jennie and Levi Lusko about addressing racial justice from the pulpit and as a family, how the current moment provides churches and families the chance to reboot and keeping the church doors closed even after being permitted to reopen.