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2011年美國大教會經歷奉獻的大增長

2011年美國大教會經歷奉獻的大增長

一份3月27日公布的名為「State of the Plate」的調查顯示:2011年會眾的奉獻,特別是對大教會的奉獻有所上升。根據該調查研究小組的信息,這的確是美國經濟復甦的一個標誌。

「在最近4年調查研究中發現,教會面對的是我們一生中最大的經濟衰退狀況。主要的教會都發現奉獻數額在減少。幸運的是,去年上半年發現有增加現象出現。出現轉機的理由是經濟的改善,教會參加人數增多,以及教會通過講道、講課以及一些材料不斷地教導符合聖經的金融理財和慷慨原則,通過網絡的電子奉獻選擇也讓帶着信心的奉獻變得更加容易,在"State of the Plate"網站上一份聲明總結說。

「慈善機構和教會遭到經濟衰退的重創,但是很多教會現在開始看到奉獻在不斷增加。」Brian Kluth,這位作者和發言人以及 "State of the Plate" 的創辦人推測到。「一個更好的經濟狀況、更多關於財務方面的聖經的教導,以及慷慨和網絡奉獻的數量會幫助教會的經濟有一個反彈。」

此調查結果基於來自對1360個大小不同的教會的調查, 並由MAXIMUM Generosity, Christianity Today and the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA)提供贊助。更多有價值的結果是51%的教會在奉獻上有所增長,包括70%的周末參加人數超過2000人的大教會。

根據另外一份2012《美加教會年鑑》( Yearbook of American & Canadian Churches )的統計顯示,2010年來自所有教派的教會奉獻達到290億美元,教會年度奉獻下降12億。

由"State of the Plate" 提供的最新統計數字顯示一個令人鼓舞的標誌是美國的經濟正在復甦,值得注意的是只有39%的少於100位成員的小教會也是發現其奉獻金額的增加。此外,幾乎三分之一(32%)的沒有報告說奉獻所有增加的教會,承認2011年奉獻下降了。

超過一半的少於250位成員的教會回應這個調查,他們絕對多數是是主流的新教、福音派五旬節,和無宗派的會眾,羅馬天主教和東正教只占受訪教會的1%。

在網站上面的一份聲明也對此奉獻增長提供了一個觀點:「從皮尤調查顯示的數據來看,在人們聖經閱讀實踐、奉獻與債務的之間有着直接的關聯。如果他們奉獻的越多,他們的債務就越少,這是有道理的。因為聖經教導人們躲避債務,感謝並且滿足於我們擁有的,而且變得慷慨。

該調查還允許教會本身也給出一個觀點,為什麼他們相信2011年是奉獻的一個好年頭,絕大多數的教會認為是因為教會的出席人數增加的緣故。其他的教會也表示他們已經加快腳步努力處理會眾分享和慷慨的事情。

另外一種可能的原因是教會願意將他們的財務變得透明。92%的教會要求對成員做財務報告,89%的教會每年做成員可以看到的財務預算。

「大多數的教會真的很想誠實的處理他們的財務,並且他們用最佳的金融措施來確保持誠信。」Matt Branaugh說,《今日基督教》教會管理團隊的編輯部主任說。

「如果你預先用各種誠信來處理財務問題」他繼續說道:「那麼人們會回應的。」

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