Heartfelt Mornings - Small and Large Churches

On the 7:07am segment at Heartfelt Mornings, we dove into the fascinating dynamics of church size and attendance in post-pandemic America, unpacking two key articles: "Most Pastors Lead a Small Congregation, but Most Churchgoers Attend a Large Church" (Lifeway Research) and "What Church Do You Attend? Maybe More Than One, Survey Finds" (Hartford Institute).

We explored why most pastors serve small churches (70% with 100 or fewer attendees) while most churchgoers flock to larger ones, and how 46% of worshippers now engage with multiple congregations, blending in-person and online services.

We connected these trends to the Fourth of July, celebrating the freedom to worship, the unity of the church, and the call to serve communities with the gospel.

Here's the links to the Baptist Press Articles: https://www.baptistpress.com/resource-library/news/most-pastors-lead-a-small-congregation-but-most-churchgoers-attend-a-large-church/

https://www.baptistpress.com/resource-library/news/what-church-do-you-attend-maybe-more-than-one-survey-finds/

Key Topics:

- The disparity between small church pastors and large church attendees - Post-pandemic trends: multiple church engagement and increased giving/volunteering - Evangelical reflections on unity and the Great Commission

- How church dynamics reflect the spirit of Independence Day

Resources Mentioned:

- Lifeway Research: https://research.lifeway.com

- Hartford Institute: http://www.hartfordinstitute.o

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