The State of Church Giving through 2008

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Kudos to Wycliffe Bible Translators and World Vision for Global At – Scale Goals, But Will Denominations Resist Jesus Christ And Not Spend $1 to $26 Per Member to Reach The Unreached When Jesus Says, “You Feed Them”?

  • 20th Edition, September 2010
  • ISBN: 978-0-9843665-0-7
  • By: John L. Ronsvalle and Sylvia Ronsvalle

Topics Include:

  • An exploration of denominational leaders’ approach to Jesus priorities in the context of Jesus’ interaction with the first disciples in the miracle of the loaves and fish, as recounted in Mark 6:35-44.
  • Church member giving in recession year 2008.
  • Church spending for denominational overseas ministries, 2003-2008.
  • Country-specific costs to address under-5 child deaths in 68 countries that account for 95% of these deaths, updated to 2008 data.
  • Updates of church member giving and membership, 1921-2008.
  • Comparison of Evangelical and Mainline Protestant giving, 1968-2008.
  • Church member giving and membership Trends based on 1968-2008 Data.
  • The potential of the church to impact global word and deed need through increased giving.
  • An analysis of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics 2008 Consumer Expenditure Survey cash contributions.

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