Pastors' view of the current economy's effect on their churches
Percent of U.S. Protestant pastors, 2022 (in percent)
Key finding
Highest: Negative impact (52%). Lowest: Positive factor (7%).
- Negative impact: 52%
- No effect: 40%
- Positive factor: 7%
Source: Lifeway Research, Churches See Cash Giving Decrease, But Remain Optimistic for 2023 · Lifeway Research study of pastors. Article published 2022-12-06.
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What does this statistic show?
Highest: Negative impact (52%). Lowest: Positive factor (7%). Negative impact: 52%. No effect: 40%. Positive factor: 7%.
Who published this data?
Lifeway Research, 2022. Source: Lifeway Research, Churches See Cash Giving Decrease, But Remain Optimistic for 2023 (https://research.lifeway.com/2022/12/06/churches-see-cash-giving-decrease-but-remain-optimistic-for-2023/).
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