most of the born again churches in my area are so desperate that they have to drive to the inner cities and pick people up in a van, take them to church, feed them, then drive them back home. The rest have their services in store fronts and may get a dozen or so people attend.
It’s so sad.
And the mainline Protestant churches are closing, combining congregations and those that remain open are lucky to have 20 people attend a service in Sunday.
Church Attendance Statistics for Denominations of Christianity
Have you ever wondered which Christian denominations attend church with the most regularity? Do you have assumptions about which denominations fall short when it comes to church attendance? The results are in, and here they are for your viewing pleasure.
Southern Baptist
Of the 16 million Southern Baptists in America, only an estimated 6 million show up for the primary church service on a given Sunday. This means 37 percent is the average attendance rate for Southern Baptists.
United Methodist
Compared to the Baptists, the Methodists fair a little better when it comes to church attendance, but not by much. Methodist membership is estimated to be 8.2 million and, on average, 3.49 million Methodists attend a primary worship service on a given Sunday. This means about 43 percent of Methodists are attending church each Sunday.
Protestants
Over the past six decades, the Protestants have been fairly regular when it comes to church attendance. In 1955, Protestants attended church at a rate of 42%. Now, Protestant attendance is estimated at 45 percent, a slight increase over time.
Catholics
Catholic church attendance has experienced major changes in recent years due to scandals and tumultuous times at the Vatican. In 1955, Catholicism was at the height of its power in the United States, and average church attendance was estimated to be 75 percent. Now, Catholic church attendance is more comparable to other denominations. Now, it is estimated that 45% of Catholics attend a primary worship service on any given Sunday.
No matter what denomination you are, the truth is that Christian church attendance on the whole is declining. Currently, no denomination reports that more than half of their constituents attend church on a given Sunday. While the number of constituents is not necessarily on the decline, the rate at which they attend a church service certainly is.
“most of the born again churches in my area are so desperate that they have to drive to the inner cities and pick people up in a van, take them to church, feed them, then drive them back home. “
That is called “a ministry.”