Tag: church membership decline
For the first time since the late 1930s, fewer than half of Americans say they belong to a church...
Gallup: Fewer than half of Americans belong to a church or other house of worship

by: Bob Smietana March 29, 2021 (RNS) — Ask Americans if they believe in God and most will say yes. But a growing number have lost faith in organized religion.Read More
The Southern Baptist Convention said it had 14.8 million members in 2018...
Southern Baptists see 12th year of declining membership

by: Travis Loller NASHVILLE, Tenn., May 24, 2019 (AP) — The nation’s largest Protestant denomination reported its twelfth year of declining membership in an annual report released Thursday. The SouthernRead More
Most of the decline is tied to the rise of the so-called "nones"...
Gallup: Number of Americans who belong to a church or house of worship plummets

by: Bob SmietanaApril 18, 2019 (RNS) — Most Americans still say they believe in God, but their involvement in organized religion continues to wane. A new Gallup report found thatRead More