Americans’ Confidence in Church Drops to Near Historic Low (08.05.21)

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This week we’re going to be talking about the declining confidence that Americans have in churches. Related to that, there is a declining confidence in “pastors.” What does this mean for us and our efforts to reach others with the gospel? We’ll discuss that in today’s episode.

Americans’ Confidence in Church Drops to Near Historic Low

“Americans’ confidence in major U.S. institutions—including the church—fell in 2021, after a brief increase during the 2020 pandemic.

According to Gallup’s annual tracking poll, an average of 33% of U.S. adults say they have a ‘great deal’ or ‘quite a lot’ of confidence in 14 institutions, down from 36% in 2020.”

“The trajectory of confidence in the church as an institution mirrors the decline of trust in pastors, according to Gallup’s annual ratings of professions. In 2018, pastors reached their lowest mark at 37% who say ministers have high or very high honesty. In 2019, that climbed back up to 40% before dipping back down to 39% in 2020.” (Lifeway Research)

Gallup Poll: Confidence in Churches (Chart)

Gallup Poll: Trust in Pastors (Chart)

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