Who’s in Charge Here? A Case for a Positive Agenda for Affluence
22nd Edition, October 2012
Topics include:
An analysis of church giving patterns in the U.S. updated through 2010, based on aggregated congregational reports.
An original survey of denominations’ overseas missions income, 2003–2010.
An updated review of giving potential of church members in the U.S., including all church members, and for various church populations.
An analysis of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Expenditure Survey 2010, cash contributions to charitable causes.
A discussion of Matthew 6:24: the implications for church leaders and members of the choice between God and Money, and an exploration of a positive agenda for affluence.
Chapters
Church Member Giving, 1968–2010
Church Member Giving for 41 Denominations, 2009 to 2010
Church Member Giving in Denominations Defined by Organizational Affiliation, 1968, 1985, and 2010
Church member Giving and Membership in 11 Denominations, 1921–2010
Church Member Giving and Membership Trends Based on 1968–2010 Data
The Potential of the Church
Why and How Do Americans Give?
Who’s in Charge Here? A Case for a Positive Agenda for Affluence
ISBN 978-0-9843665-2-1
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Jesus Christ, the Church in the U.S., & the 16 No-Progress-in-Child Deaths Nations, 16 Being 84% Christian
(21st Edition, 2011, 207 pages)
Chapters
Church Member Giving, 1968-2009
Church member Giving in 41 Denominations, 2008-2009
Church Member Giving in Denominations Defined by Organizational Affiliation, 1968, 1985, and 2009
Church member Giving and Membership in 11 Denominations, 1921-2009
Church Member Giving and Membership Trends Based on 1968-2009 Data
The Potential of the Church
Why and How Much do Americans Give?
Jesus Christ, the Church in the U.S., & the 16 No-Progress-in-Child Deaths Nations, 10 Being 84% Christian
ISBN 978-0-9843665-1-4
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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, 2010, 204 pages)
Chapters
Church Member Giving, 1968-2008
Church member Giving in 41 Denominations, 2007-2008
Church Member Giving in Denominations Defined by Organizational Affiliation, 1968, 1985, and 2008
Church member Giving and Membership in 11 Denominations, 1921-2008
Church Member Giving and Membership Trends Based on 1968-2008 Data
The Potential of the Church
Why and How Much do Americans Give?
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”?
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What are the dynamics at the congregation level that contribute to declining church member giving? This book reports on a three-year study by empty tomb, inc. The project included encounters with hundreds of local congregations, a nationally-distributed survey as well as interviews with over 40 national church leaders.
Table of Contents:
The Challenge before the Church p.23
Congregations p.31
Pastors p.56
Pastors and Denominations p.72
Congregations and Denominations p.85
Organizaing Money and the Church p.106
Money as a Topic p.127
Pastors and Seminary Training p.152
What is Money? p.165
Coming to Terms with Money p.187
Control Dynamics p.220
Needs for Pastoral Counseling p.242
Paradigmatic Shifts p.260
Signs of Hope p.282
Looking Ahead p.297
Appendix A: Historical Background and Description of the Stewardship Project p.305 Appendix B: Stewardship Project Survey Distribution and Analysis Methodology p.315 Appendix C: Stewardship Project Survey Results p.326
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