The Hybrid Church — How Has Remote Attendance Affected Giving and Engagement Post-COVID?

Executive summary

Five years post-COVID, the hybrid church model has become permanent: **16-26% of church attenders regularly participate online or alternate formats**, in-person attendance has recovered to approximately **85% of pre-pandemic levels**, and **46% of online users attend multiple churches** simultaneously. The implications for giving are concerning — online-only participants show reduced financial engagement, and churches investing in streaming technology without proportional giving recovery face fi...