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August 13, 2007
Spending habits of church and non-church members
Just for kicks I went looking for some stats on consumer spending and how it impacts church giving. I read this desciption under LifeStyle Spending at EmptyTomb.org.
The PotentialIf church members in the U.S. had tithed (given 10%) in 2003 (latest year available), there would have been an additional $156 billion available for the mission of the church. Rather than reach their potential, church member spending is similar to that of Americans in general, such as the following.
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The part that bothers me the most is not the $156 billion (yes BILLION) that they estimate the church missed out on. The statement that "church member spending is similar to that of Americans in general" is absolutely chilling.
Posted by bstroup at August 13, 2007 9:00 AM
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