Share of a new church plant's funding by source
Percent of church plant funding, 2022 (in percent)
Key finding
Highest: Core group or launch team (26%). Lowest: Auxiliary (3%).
- Core group or launch team: 26%
- Other local churches: 19%
- Denominations, networks or ministries: 19%
Source: Lifeway Research, Important Trends Among Church Plants and Multisite Campuses · Article published 2022-09-30.
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What does this statistic show?
Highest: Core group or launch team (26%). Lowest: Auxiliary (3%). Core group or launch team: 26%. Other local churches: 19%. Denominations, networks or ministries: 19%.
Who published this data?
Lifeway Research, 2022. Source: Lifeway Research, Important Trends Among Church Plants and Multisite Campuses (https://research.lifeway.com/2022/09/30/important-trends-among-church-plants-and-multisite-campuses/).
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