DUAL CHURCHGOING. A recent poll shows 46% of church-goers attend more than one church. As with every new normal, this post-Covid phenomenon has pros and cons. So let’s clarify what this attendance means.
The survey shows that out of the 46%, “22% said they physically attend more than one congregation. An additional 10% reported attending a congregation other than their home congregation virtually or via a television broadcast. The remaining 14% attend at least one other place of worship virtually and in person.”
The pros: First, they learn appreciation for other parts of the body of Christ. (Though only about one-fifth attend a church of a different denomination or faith tradition.) Second, members of the same family have more opportunities for involvement. Third, they learn more than they can learn in one church. Fourth, they might otherwise spend that extra time in a variety of ungodly ways.
The cons: First, their loyalties may become split (“No man can serve two masters”). Second, families may become more divided and less aware of what other family members are doing. Third, they must make difficult choices when teaching and practices of one church contradict the other. Fourth, less accountability to either church may result in a looser connections to the body of Christ.
The article mostly stays positive about reasons for and results of multiple congregational commitments. Let’s hope and pray that those who do so stay on the narrow path to life that God provides. Despite having more possible paths of life to consider.
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