A fifth of Christians have skipped church during the pandemic
A significant proportion of Christians haven't attended a church service since the start of the pandemic, fresh research finds.
The study by Barna found that a fifth of practising Christians (19%) said they never attended a service during the pandemic, whether in person or online.
Similarly, just over a fifth (22%) of "churched" adults - classed by Barna as those who sometimes went to church - have not joined a service since the outbreak of coronavirus.
Both groups reported attending church at least once a month in the six months leading up to the pandemic....