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May 1, 2024

Christian Standard

2023 Church Stats and Charts

Each year, Christian Standard collects data from hundreds of churches about their average worship attendance, number of baptisms, minister’s name, website, etc., and compiles this into charts based on church size. Columnist Kent Fillinger uses this information as the basis for several articles during the year. This data in this link, collected in early 2024, is based on statistics from 2023. DOWNLOAD THE 2023 CS CHURCH ATTENDANCE CHARTS

May 1, 2024

Christian Standard

2023 Annual Survey Fast Facts

AVERAGE WEEKLY IN-PERSON-ONLY WORSHIP ATTENDANCE  Megachurches: 4,499 (37 churches)  Emerging Megachurches: 1,088 (43 churches)  Large Churches: 591 (38 churches)  Medium Churches: 320 (54 churches)  Small Churches: 137 (74 churches)  Very Small Churches: 49 (68 churches)  _ _ _  AVERAGE WEEKLY IN-PERSON + ONLINE WORSHIP ATTENDANCE  Megachurches: 6,424 (37 churches)  Emerging Megachurches: 1,430 (43 churches)  Large Churches: 712 (38 churches)  Medium Churches: 370 (54 churches)  Small Churches: 162 (74 churches)  Very Small Churches: 55 (68 churches)  76% of the churches reported online worship attendance numbers  _ _ _  TOTAL ATTENDANCE GROWTH RATES (2022 TO 2023)  Megachurches: 12.0%  Emerging Megachurches: 25.2%  Large:

March 1, 2024

Christian Standard

A Bright Future Across the Pond: Restoration Churches in the U.K.

By Martin Robinson and Mont Mitchell  Some have claimed that Christian Churches and Churches of Christ are the first group of churches to grow up in America—as if they’re an entirely American creation. Well, there’s more to the story.   Shared Understanding  Churches with a broadly “Restorationist” ideal had arisen in various parts of Britain in the late 18th century. Though they varied in ideas and went by different names—Scotch Baptists, Haldane churches, Sandemanian churches—they shared a commitment to congregational autonomy, governance by elders and deacons, weekly Communion, and believers’ baptism. Some congregations could trace their origins to somewhere around the

March 1, 2024

Christian Standard

The Resurrection: A Personal Encounter

By Renee Mitchell  In the accounts of Jesus’ resurrection, nobody had more fascinating experiences (in my opinion) than Mary Magdalene. Not only was she the first person to see the risen Lord, but we can model our walk with the Lord today on her personal journey with Jesus.  JESUS AS HEALER  Mary Magdalene is first mentioned in the Gospel of Luke as one of the women accompanying Jesus on his travels throughout various cities and villages. We see an example of Jesus’ healing power in Luke 8:2 which says he cast seven demons out of Mary; his first relationship with

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