Attendance Fact File--Center for Missional Research

LifeWay Research released study results that showed that more than two-thirds of young adults who attend a Protestant church stopped attending church regularly (at least twice a month) for at least a year between the ages of 18 and 22.

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Date: 8/8/2007

A recent study revealed what adults search for when switching churches and the most important factor is the beliefs and doctrine of the church.
According to LifeWay Research “church switchers” are Protestant Americans who have attended more than one church regularly as an adult
The most common search method among "church switchers" is in-person visits (83 percent).
- 64 percent say they rely on recommendations from family and friends.
- 32 percent say they were first introduced to their new church by an invitation from a friend or acquaintance

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Date: 4/10/2007