Why do people still go to church? People across Canada share their reasons

 

The story of Christianity in Canada the last 20 years has been one of decline — attendance and affiliation are both decreasing for many congregations.

But not everyone has stopped going to church. I recently asked people on social media who still go to church to tell me why.

For most, it’s about community. Almost everyone listed that as being important. But other things came up, too, such as worship, music, growing in faith and service. Some also mentioned things such as connecting with the divine, the holy or with transcendence, or being in God’s presence.

Nobody mentioned sermons. (Although one person mentioned “Bible teaching” in general.)

Read about why people go to church in my WFP column here.