Churches Continue to Face Budget Shortfalls
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — When it comes to finances, the new normal for American churches seems to be “just getting by.”
A third of Protestant senior pastors say their church’s giving was under budget in 2015, according to LifeWay Research.
One in five saw their finances decline.
Overall, about half of pastors say the economy negatively affected their churches this year.
Scott McConnell, associate director of LifeWay Research, says pastors are still uneasy about their church’s fina..