Faith and Money: What We Know about Congregational Finances
Scholars and religious leaders know too little about congregational finances, yet they are central to the vitality of faith communities in how they receive, manage, and spend resources. With new comprehensive data from Faith Communities Today 2020, we are able to provide the most comprehensive pictu...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sage Publ.
2021
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Theology today
Year: 2021, Volume: 78, Issue: 3, Pages: 297-309 |
| IxTheo Classification: | KBQ North America RB Church office; congregation |
| Further subjects: | B
Economics
B receiving B faith and giving B Generosity B congregational finances B spending |
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| Summary: | Scholars and religious leaders know too little about congregational finances, yet they are central to the vitality of faith communities in how they receive, manage, and spend resources. With new comprehensive data from Faith Communities Today 2020, we are able to provide the most comprehensive picture of economic practices among congregations. In interpreting these findings, we reflect upon core questions for the current and future vitality of congregations. |
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| ISSN: | 2044-2556 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Theology today
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/00405736211030232 |