The Future of Giving: It Ain’t Good, Part 1

I have three major studies on giving trends on my desk, and all three say the same thing: giving to charitable organizations, including the Church, is in serious decline. I will break down the findings in this Coach, The Future of Giving: It Ain’t Good, Part 1. “The average evangelical Protestant gave 1.7% of household […]

An Interview with Ron Sellers

In my opening post, I referenced a study entitled, The Giving Gap: Changes in Evangelical Generosity. The study was done by Infinity Concepts | Grey Matter Research. Ron Sellers of Grey Matter Research was gracious enough to give me an interview about their recent report. Due to the length of the interview, I will break […]

A False Sense of Security

How can giving be up when it’s actually down? The 33rd edition of The State of Church Giving through 2021 Intentional Miracles, a highly respected source, reveals some startling facts. In 1933, the worst year of the Depression, Americans gave 3.2% of their Disposable Personal Income (DPI) to the church. Fast-forward to 2021, and Americans […]