
November 10, 2026
It Went Beyond The Cross
Lonetta McKee
The 2021 Church Report


A survey of 232 churches examines giving, debt, online and kiosk donations, ministry spending, staffing, and the relationship between financial decisions and church growth.

Kent E. Fillinger examines church giving, staffing, spending, debt, and outreach trends among surveyed Christian churches and churches of Christ following the Great Recession.
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