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Current Financial Health in 2008
How would you describe your congregation’s financial health currently? (from FACT2008)
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In 2008 – before recession |
Percent
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Excellent |
18.8% |
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Good |
30.9% |
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Tight but Manageable |
35.1% |
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In Some Difficulty |
10.2% |
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In Serious Difficulty |
5.2% |
Seems that most religious leaders felt they were doing better financially in 2008 than they were five years previously. Unfortunately the FACT2008 survey happened prior to the financial crisis. It would be interesting to see what they would say today.
How would you describe your congregation’s financial health five years ago? (from FACT2008)
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Five Years Ago |
Percent
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Excellent |
14.8% |
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Good |
30.7% |
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Tight but Manageable |
32.8% |
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In Some Difficulty |
13.8% |
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In Serious Difficulty |
7.7% |
The longer trend in the Faith Communities Today Surveys from 2000, 2005 and 2008 tells a slightly different story and perhaps hints at what the answer to the question about financial health in 2009 would be – they are doing worse!
Read the Faith Communities Today 2008 report A First Look to get the full story!
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