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// Weekend attendance vs. 2019
85–95%

Most churches have recovered to near pre-2020 in-person levels — but the shape of attendance changed more than the size of it.

Updated June 2026

How it compares

In-person vs. 2019~89%
Total reach incl. online vs. 2019+12%
Multisite churches, YoY growth+8%

By church size

Under 200
82%
Slowest to recover
200–500
88%
500–2,000
93%
2,000+
98%
Fastest rebound

What the above-average churches share

  1. 01A clear next step beyond the Sunday service
  2. 02Consistent, multi-week series planning people can follow
  3. 03Strong first-time guest follow-up that turns visitors into regulars

Sources

Related benchmarks

First-Time Visitor Return Rate15–20% →Sermon Stream & Online Attendance1 : 4 →