In this article, we\u2019ll examine five trends that are essential in understanding the Church\u2019s place in the U.S. today.<\/p>\n
1. Nearly two in five churchgoers report regularly attending multiple churches.<\/strong><\/p>\n Declining church loyalty\u2014or what is sometimes referred to as \u201cchurch hopping\u201d\u2014is becoming a common feature of churchgoing. Just because somebody might attend church doesn\u2019t mean they attend the same<\/em> church every time. While a majority of churchgoers tends to stick with a single congregation (63% churched adults, 72% practicing Christians), a sizable minority is at least occasionally attending other churches, including nearly two in five churched adults (38%) and one-quarter of practicing Christians (27<\/strong>%).<\/strong><\/p>\n Interestingly, church hoppers are just as likely as more loyal attenders to report weekly attendance. In other words, just because they select from a handful of different churches to attend doesn\u2019t make them any less likely to actually attend church on any given weekend.<\/p>\n Also, those who \u201chop around\u201d don\u2019t do so as a routine part of their churchgoing in a given month, but typically attend another church occasionally….<\/p>\n Read it all<\/a>.<\/p>\n Of those who attend church at least every six months, a little over half (54%) report being an official member at their place of worship. https:\/\/t.co\/QZmWmRpWNF<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Barna Group (@BarnaGroup) February 24, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n