Friday, July 17, 2009

Do these numbers add up?

There was a recent survey of members of megachurches. These churches attract a younger crowd than the average protestant church. The survey of 25,000 people attending 12 U.S. megachurches was conducted by the Hartford Institute for Religion Research from January through August 2008. They found that 45% of those surveyed never volunteer at their churches. At least 32% of them give little or no money. But 98% of them describe themselves as “committed followers of Jesus.” I don’t think those numbers add up.

“Megachurches: Younger, less active.” The Dallas Morning News; June 10, 2009; p. 4A.

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