Essay: How will the post-pandemic church pay the bills?
JONATHAN MERRITT, in an article first published on Religion News Service, looks at how US churches are addressing the issue of declining giving among congregations…
US church giving down more due to COVID-19 than during recession, survey shows
RNS Sixty-five per cent of churches have seen a decline in giving since mid-March as congregations have halted in-person services due to the coronavirus, according to a new survey. The “State of the Plate” survey released on Wednesday by the National Association of Evangelicals found that a third of churches – 34 per cent – […]
In the US, larger churches urged to help smaller ones survive during pandemic
RNS National US Christian groups are urging larger and more stable churches to financially help small churches that could potentially close in their communities due to a steep decline in offerings in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Through the Churches Helping Churches Initiative, a relief fund has been set up to provide $US3,000 grants to churches […]
Less than half of US churches saw giving increase five per cent or more in 2015-16, says report
Less than half of US churches saw an increase in giving of five per cent or more during 2015-2016, according to a survey of church leaders. The sixth 2016 State of the Plate survey, which is based on a poll of almost 1,600 pastors, leaders and lay people, found that 59 per cent of churches reported […]