A new survey suggests that exclusion and the existence of cliques are the most common reasons why Americans don't want to get more involved in their churches and houses of worship, even though most don't report any negative experiences with their congregations , the Christian Post website reports today (August 11, 2024).
The Amewrican Bible Society released the fifth chapter of its "State of the Bible USA 2024" report on August 8. The latest installment focuses on Americans' involvement with worship communities and what factors lead them to increase or decrease their involvement with their own congregations.
The data is based on responses collected from 2,506 U.S. adults between Jan. 4 and 23, 2024.
American Bible Society Chief Innovation Offcer and State of the Bible series Editor--in--Chief John Farquhar Plake said, "When churchgoers feel they belong, they participate more.. And when they feel excluded by cliques, they drift away."
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