DC church sees 2,000% growth as Gen Z, millennials seek answers through faith

(Worthy Insights) – A Southern Baptist church in Washington, D.C., says it has seen a 2,000% growth in attendance over the last seven years, a trend that the congregation’s leaders attribute mostly to Generation Z and millennials gradually returning to religious life after the COVID-19 lockdowns and, more recently, the shocking assassination of Charlie Kirk.

After a period of stagnant growth in its first few years, the King’s Church now has nearly 600 members, according to Ben Palka, one of the church’s three pastors who also helped establish the church in the nation’s capital in 2018.

“We just had a lot of grit, a lot of God’s grace the first couple of years to endure the storm,” Palka said. “And then during COVID, we decided to stay open, and the Lord really blessed that time. We grew. It felt like every month we doubled.” [ Source (Read More…) ]


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