Survey Finds Baptists Are Most Generous

Baptists give more, on average, to the churches they attend than do members of any other Protestant denomination, according to a new survey.

Adults who attend Baptist churches, the survey found, donate an average of $28.85 to their churches each week. The average weekly contribution among all Protestant groups, according to the survey, is $23.50.

The survey, by Barna Research Group, a marketing research company in Ventura, Cal., is based on telephone interviews with 604 leaders of Protestant churches around the country.

For more information, see the company’s Web site at http://www.barna.org, or contact Barna at 5528 Everglades Street, Ventura, Cal. 93003; (805) 658-8885.