Mega Churches in U.S.Grow Bigger

 A new survey from the Hartford Institute for Religion Research shows megachurches have bounced back stronger than ever, after the attendance dips of the COVID--19 pandemic, the Christian Today website reports today (August 25,2026).

Smaller churches have not fully recovered.

The megachurch growth continues a trend in favor of larger churches that began well before the pandemic.

"The top 10 percent of churches have about 70 to 75% of all people," said Scott Thumma, coauthor of the new report and a retired sociology of religion professor at Hartford International University. 

Megachurch defined as 2,000 or more weekly worshipers, make up less than one percent of the nation's total Protestant churches, yet they see 17 percent of the nation's total churchgoers every week.

Smaller churches have not seen the same rebound as larger ones, with many still declining attendance, forcing them to be closed.

Report:8 Million More Americans Attend Church, but Young Men Remain a Concern

 Eight million more Ameicans attended a Christian church service at least twice in 2025 compared to two years earlier, according to new research from American Bible Society, the Christian Daily website reports today (August 21, 2026).

The findings come from the American Society's 16th annual State of the Bible report,released Aug.19.

 

The youngest adult cohort saw attendance fall from 46% to 42% over the same two--year period, making it the only generation to record a decline.

Dr. John Plake, American Bibls Society's chief innovation officer, said, "the data reveals opportunities for church leaders to reach out to specific people -- especially young men -- and guide them toward a richer relationship with God and the church through regular engagement with Scripture."

Museum of the BibleLaunching Exhibits as "The Bible and America 250"

 The Museum of the Bible is unveiling new exhibits,hosting a lecture series and presenting a theater production based on the faith of George Washington as part of "The Bible and America 250," highlighting the role of the Bible in American history as the nation celebrates the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, the Christian Post website reports.

The Washington,D.C.--based institution is launching special programming and exhibits based on the anniversary celebration.

The lectures will feature"well--renowned scholars  and historians from across the nation" and examine  " the biblical rhetoric of  revolution, the spiritual framing of Independence, and the spiritual foundations of early American political thought."

Anthony Schmidt, Museum of the Bible Curator, said the exhibit will show how the Bible "was used by people on both sides of the American Revolution to justify their cause, rally support,and to make claims about the political system and their observations about the politic.al climate.