Colorado Churches Growing Again Driven By Younger Generations

By Mark Samuelson | The Denver Gazette

If churchgoing ever hit a low point in American history, it would have been exactly six years ago, just as the year 2020 arrived.

Late the previous year, a widely publicized Pew Research study had documented an ongoing erosion of Christianity and of general religious identity in the U.S. The tally of Americans who identified as Christian, the research said, had fallen to 65% — down 12 points over a single decade.

Moreover, those identifying as atheist, agnostic or as “nones” had climbed to 26%. The unconformity widened further by age groups, older to younger.

Then COVID-19 arrived, with public health orders by governments effectively closing down places of worship, along with schools, businesses and other public buildings.

In Colorado, a March 2020 order capped gatherings at 10 people. Many large denominations suspended public worship. Some adopted remote services.

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