The Rise of the Nons: Protestants Keep Ditching Denominations
Ask an American Christian what type of church they belong to, and you’re more likely than ever to hear the label non-denominational.
The proportion of Protestants in the United States who don’t identify with a specific denomination doubled between 2000 and 2016, according to a Gallup poll released this week. Now, about 1 in 6 Americans are non-denominational Christians.
The growing popularity of nondenominational identity is the result of two trends: the decline in the number of Protestants overall, as more Americans eschew any religious affiliation (becoming “the nones”), and shrinking denominations themselves....
Dr. Joel Beeke | 1/3/2010
