Church giving compared with budget
Percent of Protestant pastors, 2024 (in percent)
Key finding
Highest: About what was budgeted (50%). Lowest: Above budget (16%).
- About what was budgeted: 50%
- Below budget: 29%
- Above budget: 16%
Source: Lifeway Research, Pastors Paint Troubling Picture of Economic Impact on Churches · Phone survey of 1,003 Protestant pastors; 95% confidence, sampling error plus or minus 3.3%. Article published 2024-10-15.
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What does this statistic show?
Highest: About what was budgeted (50%). Lowest: Above budget (16%). About what was budgeted: 50%. Below budget: 29%. Above budget: 16%.
Who published this data?
Lifeway Research, 2024. Source: Lifeway Research, Pastors Paint Troubling Picture of Economic Impact on Churches (https://research.lifeway.com/2024/10/15/pastors-paint-troubling-picture-of-economic-impact-on-churches/).
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