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Church giving compared with the prior year

Name: Church giving compared with the prior year
Creator: Lifeway Research

Percent of Protestant pastors, 2024 vs. 2023 (in percent)

Key finding

Highest: Same (38%). Lowest: Not sure (9%).

Same: 38%
Increased: 29%
Dropped: 24%

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: Same (38%). Lowest: Not sure (9%). Same: 38%. Increased: 29%. Dropped: 24%.

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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