The Financial Impacts of COVID-19 on United Methodist Churches in North Carolina: a Qualitative Study of Pastors’ Perspectives and Strategies
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, churches in the United States were forced to stop meeting in person and move to remote forms of worship and congregational life. This shift likely impacted congregational finances, which are primarily driven by individual donations. Initial research has suggeste...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Sage Publications
2022
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Review of religious research
Year: 2022, Volume: 64, Issue: 2, Pages: 399-420 |
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
North Carolina
/ United Methodist Church (USA)
/ Pastor
/ Finance management
/ Church congregation
/ COVID-19 (Disease)
/ Pandemic
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RelBib Classification: | KAJ Church history 1914-; recent history KBQ North America KDD Protestant Church RB Church office; congregation |
Further subjects: | B
Congregational finances
B Covid-19 B Religious leaders B qualitative methods B United methodist church |
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Summary: | In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, churches in the United States were forced to stop meeting in person and move to remote forms of worship and congregational life. This shift likely impacted congregational finances, which are primarily driven by individual donations. Initial research has suggested that there is a great deal of heterogeneity in the financial impact on congregations, but there has been scant research examining how pastors and congregations are managing finances during this period. |
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ISSN: | 2211-4866 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: Review of religious research
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1007/s13644-021-00474-x |