Churches that offer online giving
Percent of U.S. churches, 2018 (in percent)
Key finding
- Churches that offer online giving: 74%. Percent of U.S. churches that offer congregants the ability to give online
Source: Lifeway Research, E-Giving Vs. Old Giving: New Research on Church Donations · Article published 2018-04-13.
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Churches that offer online giving: 74%. Percent of U.S. churches that offer congregants the ability to give online.
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Lifeway Research, 2018. Source: Lifeway Research, E-Giving Vs. Old Giving: New Research on Church Donations (https://research.lifeway.com/2018/04/13/e-giving-vs-old-giving-new-research-on-church-donations/).
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