Half of pastors see negative economic impact for church
After a few years of economic optimism, pastors say the 2020 economy is hurting their congregation.
According to a new survey from Nashville-based LifeWay Research, almost half of U.S. Protestant pastors (48 percent) say the current economy is negatively impacting their church, including 5 percent who say the impact is very negative.
Around 1 in 6 (15 percent) believe the economy has had a positive effect, including 4 percent saying it is having a very positive impact. More than a third of pastors (35 percent) say there’s been no impact....
For various reasons you may not be attending church physically but doing it visually over the internet. Churches still need money. If you were attending one that was worth the money, they still have expenses, so give them some more.
Of course if a church isn't worth the money then don't give it â—👎
2 Corinthians 2:17
For we are not like many, peddling the word of God, but as from sincerity, but as from God, we speak in Christ in the sight of God.-- https://tinyurl.com/has82mk (NASB)
In the secular UK, the economy is rising again after the recession due to the pandemic. What gives? Will the unbelievers show us Christians what big hypocrites we are?