Money matters : personal giving in American churches /

Money matters : personal giving in American churches /

Money Matters presents the findings of the largest and most incisive study of factors influencing church giving in America. The authors conducted an exhaustive study of church giving in five representative denominations: Assemblies of God, Southern Baptist, Roman Catholic, Evangelical Lutheran Churc...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Hoge, Dean R., 1937-, Hoge, Dean R., 1937-2008
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Louisville, Ky. : Westminster John Knox Press, 1996
Louisville, Ky. : [1996], ©1996
Louisville, Ky. : c1996
Louisville, Ky. : ©1996
Louisville, Ky. : [1996]
Edition:1st ed
Subjects:
Christian giving > Case studies
Christian giving
United States > Religious life and customs
United States > United States > Religious life and customs
United States
Case studies
Études de cas
Table of Contents:
  • 1 Overview of Church Giving
  • 2. Congregations and Laity: Profiles
  • 3. Individual Factors Influencing Giving
  • 4. Congregational Factors and Combined Factors Influencing Giving
  • 5. Tithing, Pledging, and Offering Churches: Case Studies
  • 6. Motivation and Theology
  • 7. Conclusions
  • App. A. Details of Sampling and Data Analysis
  • App. B. Congregation Profile Booklet
  • App. C. Lay Questionnaire.

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