Impact of the economy on their church, according to pastors
Percent of U.S. Protestant pastors, 2021 (in percent)
Key finding
Highest: No impact (49%). Lowest: Positive impact (12%).
- No impact: 49%
- Negative impact: 37%
- Positive impact: 12%
Source: Lifeway Research, Most Churches Find Financial Stability in 2021 · Lifeway Research phone survey of 1,000 Protestant pastors; sampling error plus or minus 3.2%. Article published 2021-11-16.
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What does this statistic show?
Highest: No impact (49%). Lowest: Positive impact (12%). No impact: 49%. Negative impact: 37%. Positive impact: 12%.
Who published this data?
Lifeway Research, 2021. Source: Lifeway Research, Most Churches Find Financial Stability in 2021 (https://research.lifeway.com/2021/11/16/most-churches-find-financial-stability-in-2021/).
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