A new book, “The State of Church Giving,” says congregations have waning influence among charitable causes because their focus now seems to be on institutional maintenance rather than spreading the gospel and healing the world.
The 20th annual study by Empty Tomb Inc. reaffirmed a “long-term turning inward of congregations” exhibited by a dwindling share of church donations spent on benevolence and evangelism. It also found a dip in money given to churches during the 2008 recession, even while donations to religious organizations overall increased.
There is a Pentacostal saying that you get what you preach. Are we surprised? We are getting what we preach.
Pentecostal
Giving is up in many faithful congregations including my local ACNA parish. The Lord is faithful to congregations who are faithful to Him.
In the Faith,
NW Bob