Eyebrow-Raising Facts About Church Tithing That Clearly Define The Generosity Gap

Giving is one of the most sensitive topics in churches today if not taught and communicated in an appropriate away. Some of the people in the congregation may not fully understand it and even fight about it, thus, resulting in a Generosity Gap.

The Generosity Gap is a state where a community's giving is unfocused and leads to a lack of consistent tithing and giving across the community.

And this could be alarming especially to churches who don't have a solid foundation of financial support. How can churches continue to make an impact and difference in the world if the amount of funds received are limiting ministry potential? It's really a continuous struggle for many churches.

Here are a few but very alarming statistics about church tithing that clearly defines the Generosity Gap:

[bctt tweet="Tithers make up only 10-25 percent of a normal congregation. (Christianity Today)" username="kennyjahng"]

[bctt tweet="Only 5% tithe, and 80% of Americans only give 2% of their income. (Church Development)" username="kennyjahng"]

[bctt tweet="Christians are giving at 2.5% of income; during the Great Depression it was 3.3%. (ChurchLeaders)" username="kennyjahng"]

[bctt tweet="Only 3-5% of Americans who give to their local church do so through regular tithing. (HRF)" username="kennyjahng"]

[bctt tweet="When surveyed, 17% of Americans state that they regularly tithe. (HRF)" username="kennyjahng"]

[bctt tweet="For Christian families making less than $20k/yr, 8% of them gave at least 10% in tithing. (HRF)" username="kennyjahng"]

[bctt tweet="For families making $75k+, the church tithing figure drops to just 1%. (HRF)" username="kennyjahng"]

[bctt tweet="3 out of 4 people who don’t go to church make donations to nonprofit organizations. (HRF)" username="kennyjahng"]

[bctt tweet="The average giving by adults who attend US Protestant churches is about $17 a week. (HRF)" username="kennyjahng"]

[bctt tweet="37% of regular church attendees and Evangelicals don't give money to church. (HRF)" username="kennyjahng"]

[bctt tweet="17% of American families have reduced the amount that they give to their local church. (HRF)" username="kennyjahng"]

[bctt tweet="7% of churchgoers have dropped regular giving by 20% or more. (HRF)" username="kennyjahng"]

[bctt tweet="About 10 million tithers in the US donate $50 billion yearly to church & non-profits. (HRF)" username="kennyjahng"]

[bctt tweet="77% of those who tithe give 11%–20% or more of their income, far more than the baseline of 10% (HRF)" username="kennyjahng"]

[bctt tweet="7 out of 10 tithers do so based on their gross and not their net income. (HRF)" username="kennyjahng"]

As a church leader, you already know the benefits of tithing and the promised blessings behind it. How then do we close this Generosity Gap?