US churches report giving boost months after pandemic started
RNS Giving to congregations has shifted upward after churches closed their buildings earlier this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, a survey shows. The new State of the Plate research finds that close to two-thirds (64 per cent) of churches across the country reported in August that giving is either up (22 per cent) or […]
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 – […]
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 […]