The State of Church Giving through 2016

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What Do Denominational Leaders Want to Do with $368 Billion More a Year?

  • 28th Edition, September 2018
  • ISBN: 978-0-9843665-8-3
  • By: John L. Ronsvalle and Sylvia Ronsvalle

Topics Include:

  • Church Member Giving, 1968-2016.
  • Church Member Giving for 34 Denominations, 2015 to 2016.
  • Church Member Giving in Denominations Defined by Organizational Affiliation, 1968, 1985, and 2016.
  • Church Member Giving and Membership in 11 Denominations, 1921-2016.
  • Church Member Giving and Membership Trends Based on 1968-2016 Data.
  • The Potential of the Church.
  • Why and How Much Do Americans Give?
  • Includes an analysis of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics 2016 Consumer Expenditure Survey data for cash contributions by age, income levels, and region.
  • What Do Denominational Leaders Want to Do with $368 Billion More a Year?
  • Chapter 8 explores the data discussed in the earlier chapters from a broader context, centered on the key question that will help determine the future of the church in the U.S.: “What do denominational leaders want to do with $368 billion more a year?”

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