Belgium: Mass attendance rises almost 4% in a year

Belgium: Mass attendance rises almost 4% in a year

Mass attendance in Belgium rose by almost 4% from 2023 to 2024, according to figures released Tuesday.St. Salvator’s Cathedral in Bruges, Belgium. Maros/wikimedia CC BY-SA 3.0.New annual statistics, usually released in November but compiled earlier than scheduled this year, indicated that 173,335 people attended Mass on an average Sunday in 2024, 3.6% more than in 2023, when the average attendance was 167,360.The Belgian bishops’ conference said…

“Church Giving and Worship Attendance Trends” featuring Joe Park - Lewis Center for Church Leadership

Podcast Episode 170 What are the current church giving and worship attendance trends? In this conversation, Joe Park unpacks key trends in worship attendance and giving from Horizons Stewardship’s Church Giving and Worship Report: Key Findings from 2024. He emphasizes digital engagement, discipleship, and strategic ministry planning, while highlighting the importance of adaptive leadership, consistent generosity messaging, and authentic relation…