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

Please note: a new project has launched and is conducting pandemic-related research on congregations in conjunction with Faith Communities Today. Visit the website of Exploring the Pandemic Impact on Congregations for additional information and resources.

Pandemic Surveys

*Denotes Faith Communities Today partner

June 2021

  • Early-Late June (5,123 U.S. adults): Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI)

March 2021

  • Early March (12,055 U.S. adults): Pew Research Center
  • Early-Late March (5,149 U.S. adults): Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI)

February 2021

  • Early-Mid February (430 Protestant clergy): LifeWay Research*
  • Early-Mid February (1,000 Protestant churchgoers): LifeWay Research*

October 2020

  • Early October-Late November (2,191 clergy): Church of the Nazarene Denomination*

September 2020

  • 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*

August 2020

  • Mid-June-Late August (14,276 adults): Pew Research Center
  • Mid-August (706 churches): State of the Plate

July 2020

  • 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*

June 2020

  • 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*

May 2020

  • 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)

April 2020

  • 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*

March 2020

  • 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*

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)
  • Pandemic Safety and Strategies (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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