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Perhaps the only consistent thing about people’s prayers is that they are different. Americans do not think about approaching prayer in any kind of homogenous way—or even pray to the same deity (if they pray to a higher power at all). A new study from Barna reveals the diverse prayer habits of American adults.
Could digital group prayer experiences be a feature of the post-COVID-19 “new normal?” Barna Group has been studying U.S. adults’ openness to digital church engagement through a study of the State of Digital Church, answering questions like: What works and what
In a typical week, two out of three American adults (66%) pray at least once. Another one out of ten adults (10%) prays at least once a month. Only one out of seven (15%) said they never pray, making prayer the nation’s most widely practiced religious activity.
Monroe, Evansville, Augusta Among the Leading Cities for Weekly Prayer Currently, Barna data show that the majority of Americans (64%) prays to God at least once every seven days, though this percentage has been dipping since 2012 (which saw a national average of 83%).
Barna said the study suggests that churches can appeal to young Christians, non-white Christians and others who are tech-friendly with dedicated online prayer groups.
In the new journal Five Questions Every Church Leader Should Ask About Digital Prayer, Barna, partnering with Alpha, reveals that more than two-thirds (68 percent) of Christians express openness to participating in prayer time during online worship.
Five Questions Every Church Leader Should Ask About Digital Prayer. Inside, you’ll find data-driven answers to important questions, such as: What expectations do Christians bring to online prayer experiences? Are people drawn to digital prayer? How can churches create a compelling digital prayer experience?
Barna and American Bible Society have more to learn through further research, but what we have discovered thus far has implications for prayer and action. There are no easy answers in an era of intensifying skepticism, iterative technology, changing demographics and morals based on self-fulfillment.
In results that were published Tuesday, Barna researchers surveyed 1,015 American adults ages 18 and older during the first week of June, 888 of whom identified as Christians and past Christians. Respondents were asked to answer: "What does the content of your prayers most often pertain to?"
In this report, we explore data collected among 96,171 surveys over more than 20 years, giving us powerful insight into the changes happening in terms of faith practice, such as church attendance, Bible-reading and prayer.