Attendance at religious congregations is declining, as younger Americans -- who say they have no religion -- are far less likely than previous generations to join a church, the Religion News website reports today (October 17, 2019).
But a new study from the Lake Institute of Faith and Giving at Indiana University finds that revenue is not declining along with attendance.
In fact, the study finds that nearly half of America's estimated 380,000 congregations saw an increase in giving from three years ago.
The study of 1,231 congregations -- including churches, synagogues, mosques, and other houses of worship -- found that 48% of the congregations saw an increase in revenue, 35%saw a decrease, and 17% said giving remained the same.
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