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Research & Resources: U.S. Religion During COVID-19

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Pandemic Surveys

*Denotes Faith Communities Today partner

March

  • March (1000+ Evangelical Protestant clergy): group of organizations including Wheaton College Billy Graham Center’s Send Institute, Exponential, and the Association of Related Churches (ARC)
  • Late March (400 Protestant clergy): LifeWay Research*
  • Late March (958 clergy): United Methodist Church Denomination*

April

  • Early April (87 clergy): Orthodox Christian Churches*
  • Mid April (970 clergy): United Methodist Church Denomination*
  • Mid-April (1,937 Evangelical Protestant clergy): 2nd report from group of organizations including Wheaton College Billy Graham Center’s Send Institute, Exponential, and the Association of Related Churches (ARC)
  • Mid-April (1,091 clergy): State of the Plate
  • Late April (10,139 public individuals): Pew Research Center
  • Late April (470 Protestant clergy): LifeWay Research*

May

  • Late April-Early May (1,002 public individuals): group of organizations including AP, NORC, and University of Chicago Divinity School
  • Late April-Early May (595 clergy and other religious leaders): Lake Institute on Faith & Giving*
  • Early May (234 clergy): Orthodox Christian Churches*
  • May (414 clergy): American Baptist Church Denomination*
  • May (1,102 clergy and other religious leaders): Presbyterian Church USA Denomination*
  • Mid-May (1,341 Evangelical clergy & nonprofit leaders): Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA)

June

  • Late May-Early June (3,504 public individuals): American Enterprise Institute
  • Late May-Mid-June (3,020 U.S. adults): American Bible Society and Barna Group
  • Mid-June (767 Evangelical Protestant clergy): 3rd report from group of organizations including Wheaton College Billy Graham Center’s Send Institute, Exponential, and the Association of Related Churches (ARC)
  • Late May-Late June (1,079 adult donors): Dickerson, Bakker & Associates
  • June (1,200+ congregations): Lutheran Church Missouri Synod Denomination*

July

  • Mid-May-Early July (116 Catholic bishops): Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate (CARA)*
  • Late June-Mid July (131 faith leaders): Partners for Sacred Places
  • Mid-July (10,211 U.S. adults): Pew Research Center
  • Late July (443 Protestant clergy): LifeWay Research*
  • Late July (609 Orthodox priests): Orthodox Christian Churches*
  • July (555 congregational leaders): Lake Institute on Faith & Giving*

August

  • Mid-August (706 churches): State of the Plate

September

  • Late August-Mid-September (1,593 Evangelical clergy and nonprofit leaders): Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA)
  • Early September-Early October (1,007 Protestant clergy): LifeWay Research*
  • Early-Mid September (2,538 U.S. adults): Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI)
  • Mid-September (1,200 Americans): LifeWay Research*
  • Mid-August-Mid-September (345 clergy): United Church of Christ Denomination*

FACT Resources

  • Becoming a Virtual Faith Community: Applying Past Data to New Ideas
  • Ways Congregations Can Improve Their Virtual Presence to Members During This Time of Crisis
  • 2015 Faith Communities Today Report on Congregational Technology Use

Additional Studies

  • With Pews Emptied by COVID-19, a Catholic Researcher Asks, ‘What If They Never Come Back?’ (Religion News Service Reporting on Catholic Leadership Institute Research) – December 7, 2020
  • Research: Racial Minorities Were More Likely to Contract COVID-19 at Churches (Christianity Today Reporting on Stanford University Research) – November 24, 2020
  • Estimating COVID-19 Exposure for Religious Subgroups in the United States (PRRI) – August 5, 2020
  • State of the Church 2020 (Barna) – Ongoing
  • Are People Changing Religion in the Pandemic? (Religion in Public) – July 7, 2020
  • Regularly Attending Religious Services Associated with Lower Risk of Deaths of Despair (Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health) – May 6, 2020
  • Update on Virtual Worship in the U.S. During COVID-19 (Gallup) – May 1, 2020
  • Social Distancing Heightens Feelings of Isolation and Loneliness in Young People (Springtide Research Institute) – April 9, 2020
  • Would They Rather be Dead Right? Support for Congregations Staying Open (Religion in Public) – March 30, 2020

Partner Resources

  • COVID-19 Information and Resources (American Baptist Churches USA)
  • Guidelines & Considerations for Safer Orthodox Church Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic (Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the U.S.)
  • Coronavirus Updates (Bahá’ís of the United States)
  • COVID-19 Updates & Resources (Church of the Nazarene)
  • Disciples and COVID-19 (Christian Church (Disciples of Christ))
  • Guidance on How to Administer the Church in Challenging Times (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)
  • Resources to Help Your Church Thrive and Serve in the Midst of the Pandemic (Church of God Ministries)
  • COVID-19 Resource Collection (Congregational Resource Guide)
  • Technology for Virtual Congregational Life (Congregational Resource Guide)
  • Resources to Help Leaders and Members Stay Connected and Resilient During COVID-19 (Evangelical Lutheran Church in America)
  • Coping with COVID Webinar Series (Hindu American Foundation)
  • ISNA COVID-19 Resources (Islamic Society of North America)
  • COVID-19 Resources for Religious Organizations (Lake Institute on Faith and Giving)
  • Statement Regarding COVID-19 (Metropolitan Community Churches)
  • The COVID-19 Pandemic and Our Churches (National Council of Churches)
  • Guidance for Churches During the COVID-19 Pandemic (North American Division of the Seventh-day Adventist Church)
  • COVID-19 Resources for Congregations and Members (Presbyterian Church (USA))
  • Youth Ministry in a Pandemic (Princeton Theological Seminary)
  • Responses to COVID-19 from SBC Entities (Southern Baptist Convention)
  • Coronavirus and the Church (United Church of Christ)
  • Coronavirus Inspiration, Information & Resources (United Methodist Church)
  • Resources for Catholics During COVID-19 (United States Conference of Catholic Bishops)
  • COVID-19 and Your Congregation (Unitarian Universalist Association)
  • Concerning COVID-19: Information and Resources (The Episcopal Church)
  • COVID-19 Pandemic Resources (The Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)

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