Congregational vs. Denominational Giving: An Analysis of Giving Patterns in the Presbyterian Church in the United States and the Reformed Church in America
We compared trends in giving in the Presbyterian Church in the U.S. and the Reformed Church in America from the 1860s until the 1980s. Even after adjusting for inflation, per-member giving rose dramatically. After about 1950 the amount of money spent locally rose, but the amount of money sent to sup...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sage Publications
1994
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Review of religious research
Year: 1994, Volume: 36, Issue: 2, Pages: 111-122 |
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| Summary: | We compared trends in giving in the Presbyterian Church in the U.S. and the Reformed Church in America from the 1860s until the 1980s. Even after adjusting for inflation, per-member giving rose dramatically. After about 1950 the amount of money spent locally rose, but the amount of money sent to support denominational programs did not. The reason is that congregational costs increased. Compensation for pastors rose, the loss of volunteers required more staff, and expectations rose concerning qualifications of staff. Time series regression analysis confirmed the importance of these factors. |
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| ISSN: | 2211-4866 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Review of religious research
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.2307/3511403 |