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2011年美国大教会经历奉献的大增长

2011年美国大教会经历奉献的大增长

一份3月27日公布的名为“State of the Plate”的调查显示:2011年会众的奉献,特别是对大教会的奉献有所上升。根据该调查研究小组的信息,这的确是美国经济复苏的一个标志。

“在最近4年调查研究中发现,教会面对的是我们一生中最大的经济衰退状况。主要的教会都发现奉献数额在减少。幸运的是,去年上半年发现有增加现象出现。出现转机的理由是经济的改善,教会参加人数增多,以及教会通过讲道、讲课以及一些材料不断地教导符合圣经的金融理财和慷慨原则,通过网络的电子奉献选择也让带着信心的奉献变得更加容易,在"State of the Plate"网站上一份声明总结说。

“慈善机构和教会遭到经济衰退的重创,但是很多教会现在开始看到奉献在不断增加。”Brian Kluth,这位作者和发言人以及 "State of the Plate" 的创办人推测到。“一个更好的经济状况、更多关于财务方面的圣经的教导,以及慷慨和网络奉献的数量会帮助教会的经济有一个反弹。”

此调查结果基于来自对1360个大小不同的教会的调查, 并由MAXIMUM Generosity, Christianity Today and the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA)提供赞助。更多有价值的结果是51%的教会在奉献上有所增长,包括70%的周末参加人数超过2000人的大教会。

根据另外一份2012《美加教会年鉴》( Yearbook of American & Canadian Churches )的统计显示,2010年来自所有教派的教会奉献达到290亿美元,教会年度奉献下降12亿。

由"State of the Plate" 提供的最新统计数字显示一个令人鼓舞的标志是美国的经济正在复苏,值得注意的是只有39%的少于100位成员的小教会也是发现其奉献金额的增加。此外,几乎三分之一(32%)的没有报告说奉献所有增加的教会,承认2011年奉献下降了。

超过一半的少于250位成员的教会回应这个调查,他们绝对多数是是主流的新教、福音派五旬节,和无宗派的会众,罗马天主教和东正教只占受访教会的1%。

在网站上面的一份声明也对此奉献增长提供了一个观点:“从皮尤调查显示的数据来看,在人们圣经阅读实践、奉献与债务的之间有着直接的关联。如果他们奉献的越多,他们的债务就越少,这是有道理的。因为圣经教导人们躲避债务,感谢并且满足于我们拥有的,而且变得慷慨。

该调查还允许教会本身也给出一个观点,为什么他们相信2011年是奉献的一个好年头,绝大多数的教会认为是因为教会的出席人数增加的缘故。其他的教会也表示他们已经加快脚步努力处理会众分享和慷慨的事情。

另外一种可能的原因是教会愿意将他们的财务变得透明。92%的教会要求对成员做财务报告,89%的教会每年做成员可以看到的财务预算。

“大多数的教会真的很想诚实的处理他们的财务,并且他们用最佳的金融措施来确保持诚信。”Matt Branaugh说,《今日基督教》教会管理团队的编辑部主任说。

“如果你预先用各种诚信来处理财务问题”他继续说道:“那么人们会回应的。”

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