New Research: Where Are Church Attendance Trends Headed Through 2030?

Episode #252
January 29, 2025

In the previous episode, Thom and Jess provided some of the most accurate data on worship attendance trends from 2019, the last pre-COVID year, through today. In this episode, they extrapolate the data to provide projected trends through 2030. You will probably be surprised.

    • 2025 Projected Median Worship Attendance: 50
    • 2026 Projected Median Worship Attendance: 48
    • 2027 Projected Median Worship Attendance: 45
    • 2028 Projected Median Worship Attendance: 45
    • 2029 Projected Median Worship Attendance: 43
    • 2030 Projected Median Worship Attendance: 40

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