MinistryWatch Index Flat For May

ANALYSIS–The MinistryWatch Index remained unchanged this month, hovering at 148, which is the same as last month.

The revenue number on which the Index is based grew by a modest .3 percent during the month. Year-to-date, the index has grown 2.7 percent.

The MinistryWatch Index tracks the total revenue of the 38 largest Christian ministries in the nation.

After several years of strong growth in the Christian ministry sector, the MinistryWatch Index for 2024 suggests concern about the future of the economy.

Other studies, especially those by Giving USA, suggest that philanthropic giving correlates closely to the rise and fall in value of the major stock markets. (Note that this relationship is correlative and not causative.) Year-to-date, the Dow Jones Industrial Average is up about 3 percent.

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