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Where churchgoers say tithe money can go

Name: Where churchgoers say tithe money can go
Creator: Lifeway Research

Percent of U.S. churchgoers, 2022 (in percent)

Key finding

Highest: Their church (98%). Lowest: An individual in need (34%).

Their church: 98%
A Christian ministry: 48%
Another church: 35%

Source: Lifeway Research, What Sparks Evangelical Generosity? Discipleship · Article published 2022-01-14.

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What does this statistic show?

Highest: Their church (98%). Lowest: An individual in need (34%). Their church: 98%. A Christian ministry: 48%. Another church: 35%.

Who published this data?

Lifeway Research, 2022. Source: Lifeway Research, What Sparks Evangelical Generosity? Discipleship (https://research.lifeway.com/2022/01/14/are-evangelicals-generous-enough/).

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Leader Insights collects statistics about U.S. churches from published research by organizations such as Lifeway Research, Barna Group, Springtide, the American Bible Society and PRRI. Every number is checked against the wording of the original source before it is published, and each statistic links back to the study it came from. Figures are reproduced from the publishers named above; see the source for full methodology.