New Study Challenges Church Decline Narrative, Suggests Possible Growth in 2025

(Worthy Insights) – A new study is pushing back against the common belief that the church in the U.S. is in decline, suggesting it may actually be growing again while making clear it remains relevant even among non-Christians. The Barna State of the Church report, created in partnership with Gloo, reveals that weekly church attendance had largely plateaued in the U.S. since 2017 and stood at 28 percent of U.S. adults in 2024 — yet preliminary data from early 2025 “suggests a potential uptick in weekly church attendance” to approximately 32 percent.

In another positive sign for people of faith, 65 percent of American adults say they disagree with the statement that the “church is no longer relevant in today’s world.” While 88 percent of practicing Christians disagree with the statement, so do 46 percent of non-Christians.

Even 67 percent of non-practicing Christians — those who identify as Christian but who rarely attend church and say faith is not important in their lives — disagree with the statement. [ Source (Read More…) ]


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2 thoughts on “New Study Challenges Church Decline Narrative, Suggests Possible Growth in 2025”

  1. Hebrews 10:25 Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another and so much the more, as ye see the the day approaching. There is no place for lone ranger believers. Corporate worship is important to the believer, his family and to the body of Messiah. 10:25 Family of G-d

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  2. Nothing will change unless we return to God’s pattern for His Church.

    No man, government, religion, philosophy, etc. will stop what is occurring around the world. And that goes for our churches which have based their organizations (denominations) after mans organizations, not Gods Pattern for His Church and Families.

    Man’s churches are failing as we enter the end of days of which we have been forewarned. Man’s Churches have assumed to themselves priesthoods and authority (as they supposed) thereby dividing believers one against another. They also assumed responsibilities which God ordained and appointed for Men and Women (The Family) not men’s churches. That is why Christian Families are failing like secular families.

    What is God’s Church? It’s Jesus Christ and Born Again Believers having the indwelling of the Holy Spirit our True Guide, our True Teacher, our True Comforter along with God’s Word and the Testimony of His Creation. They are the living
    breathing Church Of God, adopted Sons and Daughters of God destined to be with Him throughout eternity.

    Money has no value here, no trips to Alaska, no books to purchase, no – none of that.

    I invite you visit https://www.knowingforyourself.com/

    If nothing else read from the home page and then, at the top of the home page read from: God’s Family – God’s Church – Message of the Temple Veil, and the Women at the well – Rebuild Restore.

    Think for yourself and share this site with others. “For there is nothing hidden that shall not be disclosed, nor anything secret that shall not be known and come out in the open.” Luke 8:17

    Best to all in Jesus Christ our Savior and Redeemer. Daniel

    P.S. Want to know who is the Prince of this world, and his followers? First read the ten Commandments (Thou shalt not) as given in your Bible. Then read them again starting first with the 10th command saying ”Thou Shalt” and you shall know who the god of this world is and those who follow him. Think about it.

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