While young adults have been found to be more generous with their time volunteering than older generations, just over half of pastors say they’re “very concerned” that younger Christians don’t support their local churches financially, a new study shows.
The finding comes from research presented in Barna’s latest and final report in their The State of Generosity series—Investing in the Future, created in partnership with Gloo and Kingdom Advisors.
Data for the study was gathered online through a survey of 2,016 U.S. adults, conducted from Nov. 12–19, 2021. An additional online survey of 516 U.S. Protestant senior pastors was also conducted from March 25–April 5, 2022.
The study shows that while Millennials and Gen Z adults are great when it comes to giving their time to churches, some 51% of pastors say they’re “very concerned” about them not financially supporting the church, while another 43% are “somewhat concerned.”