Giving to religious organizations went up only slightly in 2020 while groups focused on civil rights and the environment saw the biggest increases, according to a new study.
At least 4,500 churches closed in 2019
A new study from Lifeway Research suggests more Protestant churches closed in 2019 than opened—continuing a decades-long congregational slide that is only expected to accelerate.
The percentage of Americans who are members of a house of worship dropped below the 50% mark last year for the first time in eight decades—the amount of time Gallup has measured the metric.
Americans are in need of assistance but fewer are in a financial position to be able to provide it.