Total offerings compared with the church budget
Percent of U.S. Protestant pastors, 2019 (in percent)
Key finding
Highest: About what was budgeted (51%). Lowest: Higher than budgeted (23%).
- About what was budgeted: 51%
- Higher than budgeted: 23%
- Lower than budgeted: 23%
Source: Lifeway Research, Pastors Less Optimistic About Economy’s Impact on Their Congregation · Lifeway Research phone survey of 1,000 Protestant pastors; 95% confidence, sampling error not above plus or minus 3.2%. Article published 2019-12-03.
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What does this statistic show?
Highest: About what was budgeted (51%). Lowest: Higher than budgeted (23%). About what was budgeted: 51%. Higher than budgeted: 23%. Lower than budgeted: 23%.
Who published this data?
Lifeway Research, 2019. Source: Lifeway Research, Pastors Less Optimistic About Economy’s Impact on Their Congregation (https://research.lifeway.com/2019/12/03/pastors-less-optimistic-about-economys-impact-on-their-congregation/).
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