Odds-n-Ends . Volume 08 | Issue 09
How People Find a Church
(from LifeWay Research, as appeared in Facts & Trends)
Resources “Unchurched” would likely use if looking for a church and “Church Switchers” did use to find a new church
Unchurched – February 2008 study; defined as people who have not attended a religious service in the past six months.
Church Switchers – December 2006 study; defined as Protestant Americans who have attended more than one church regularly as an adult.
| Unchurched | Church Switchers | |
| Recommendations from family or friends | 55% | 64% |
| In-person visits to churches | 49% | 83% |
| Church websites or online search tools | 25% | 21% |
| Phonebook or other local advertisements | 9% | 19% |
| Other | 7% | 4% |
| None of the above | 17% | 1% |
2ProphetU is an online magazine/website, started by Warren Wiersbe and Michael Catt, to build up the church, seek revival, and encourage pastors.
