There’s a growing division among churchgoers that just may surprise some.
According to a new research study by Barna, men are dramatically more likely to attend church now than women, with 2025 showing the greatest gender gap between the two on record with 43% of men and 36% of women as churchgoers.
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Barna found that “Among parents of kids under 18, married dads have the highest show-up rate at church compared to all other parents.” However, on the flip side “Only 1 in 4 single moms (24%) attend church weekly.”
This shift comes after years of females being more likely to attend church services then men. However, American culture continues to change as “Women—particularly younger women—are attending church less frequently than men,” the study finds.
During the last five out of six years, men have been become significantly more likely to regularly attend church than women. This discrepancy is most profound among Millennials and Gen X.
This comes as young people, especially young men, are going to church at much higher rates. Earlier this year it was reported by Charisma how the shift of young men going back to church comes after a decade of extreme feminism and the bashing of manhood, drawing many back in to the faith.
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The recent shifts in church attendance are a call for prayer, especially for women, that hearts may be drawn back to God’s house. As more men return to regular worship, there is an opportunity for women to also seek renewal, so that together the Church can experience a full, generational revival. Let us lift up prayers for encouragement, restoration and unity in faith, trusting that God will move in the hearts of both men and women to ignite a powerful outpouring of His Spirit.
Abby Trivett is a writer and editor for Charisma Media and has a passion for sharing the gospel through the written word. She holds two degrees from Regent University, a B.A. in Communication with a concentration in Journalism and a Master of Arts in Journalism. She is the author of the upcoming book, The Power of Suddenly: Discover How God Can Change Everything in a Moment.
