Will the Pandemic Bring About the End of Small Churches?

Most Congregations in the US Have Fewer than 100 Members and Many are in Trouble

News about religious trends in the US is rarely upbeat. A recent exception was Bob Smietana’s article for Religion News Service in which he documented how declining service attendance has created a new category of “minichurches” that feature fewer members than you might find at a family reunion. But with fewer congregants, religious leaders are able to …