Retention & belonging
State of the American church in 2026
Attendance ticked up for the first time in decades, men now outattend women among Gen Z, and thousands of small churches closed. Here is the honest 2026 picture.
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State of the Church 2026
Attendance trends, generational shifts, and an honest read of where American churches stand.
Retention & belonging
Why Gen Z men are returning to church
For most of American history, women attended church more than men. Among Gen Z that has flipped. Here is what the research says about why, carefully.
Retention & belonging
Church attendance rose in 2026: the honest read
Attendance ticked up in 2025 for the first time in decades, but researchers checked their own data twice before believing it. Here is what is really behind the number.
Retention & belonging
Why Gen Z women are leaving church
For generations women stayed in church longer than men. Among the youngest adults that is reversing, and the gap underneath it is friendship.
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