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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

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Jan 20, 2022
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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 …

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