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Report: Megachurches continue to grow and diversify, steer clear of politics
By Bob Smietana — October 29, 2020
(RNS) — A look at megachurches over the past five years finds that most have grown larger and more diverse and become less likely to call themselves evangelical.
The megachurch boom rolls on, but big concerns are rising too
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — December 2, 2015
(RNS) Attendance is still high but individuals worship less often and Gen-Xers are drifting away, according to a new study of 2,000-member-plus congregations.
Survey finds growth, vitality in multisite church model
By Adelle M. Banks — March 11, 2014
(RNS) Although megachurches were pioneers of the multisite concept, churches with as few as 50 people and as many as 15,000 have tried this approach.
Report: Megachurches thriving in tough economic times
By Adelle M. Banks — February 19, 2013
(RNS) Despite the tough economy, many of the nation’s largest churches are thriving, with increased offerings and plans to hire more staff, a new survey shows.
Report shows 5,000+ multisite churches
By Adelle M. Banks — August 21, 2012
(RNS) Multisite churches -- congregations meeting at more than one physical location -- have grown to more than 5,000 in the last decade, outpacing the advance of megachurches, new research shows. By Adelle M. Banks.
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