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Insights & Analysis

Learn about the latest research and how it applies to your church.

Insights & Analysis Resources

Average Per Person Giving in the Church

Average Per Person Giving in the Church

Research on budget, attendance, and giving can help churches evaluate their health and plan for growth.

Aaron M. Hill

Why Budget Matters More Than Attendance When It Comes to Pay

Why Budget Matters More Than Attendance When It Comes to Pay

Generating a budget-only report will increase the sample size and accuracy of your salary reports.

Editorial Staff

Connecting the Dots Between Church Metrics and Compensation

Connecting the Dots Between Church Metrics and Compensation

How do these metrics and benchmarks influence salaries and benefits at your church?

Aaron M. Hill

Salary Comparisons & Compensation Factors

Salary Comparisons & Compensation Factors

Every employee is different. But how do you attach a dollar amount to those differences?

Three Key Staffing Hurdles That Churches Face

Three Key Staffing Hurdles That Churches Face

As churches grow, they encounter at least three major inflection points in staffing and leadership complexity.

Aaron M. Hill

Setting Salaries at Multisite Churches

Setting Salaries at Multisite Churches

What should the “standard process” be for determining pay at multisite churches?

Josh Whitehead, Tiffany Henning, Matt Steen, and Aaron Hill

Recommended Reading

Appendix: The Impact of Age, Ethnicity, Gender, and Location | COVID and the Church

Appendix: The Impact of Age, Ethnicity, Gender, and Location | COVID and the Church

How and why did the pandemic disproportionately impact different demographics?

Chapter 9: Beauty from Ashes | COVID and the Church

Chapter 9: Beauty from Ashes | COVID and the Church

Stories from the pandemic remind us that hope abounds even in the most difficult circumstances.

Chapter 8: Leadership in Crisis | COVID and the Church

Chapter 8: Leadership in Crisis | COVID and the Church

The pandemic accelerated retirements, caused resignations, and created leadership crises.

Chapter 7: Friendly Fire in the Culture War | COVID and the Church

Chapter 7: Friendly Fire in the Culture War | COVID and the Church

Lasting damage was inflicted not by restrictions imposed from outside the church but by politicized conflicts inside each congregation.

Chapter 6: Outside the Walls | COVID and the Church

Chapter 6: Outside the Walls | COVID and the Church

Pandemic disruptions spurred many churches to minister outside the walls of the church.

Chapter 5: A Tectonic Shift in Technology | COVID and the Church

Chapter 5: A Tectonic Shift in Technology | COVID and the Church

The pandemic greatly accelerated the adoption of and reliance on technology among churches.

Chapter 4: The Miracle of Plates and Pews | COVID and the Church

Chapter 4: The Miracle of Plates and Pews | COVID and the Church

Why did some faithful congregations shrink in size and giving while others witnessed explosive growth?

Chapter 2: Adapt to Survive | COVID and the Church

Chapter 2: Adapt to Survive | COVID and the Church

To survive COVID-19, leaders were forced to adapt at a relentless and unpredictable pace.

Chapter 3: The Great Revealer | COVID and the Church

Chapter 3: The Great Revealer | COVID and the Church

The pandemic revealed spiritual immaturity, simmering polarization, and unexpected resiliency.

Why and What? Introduction | COVID and the Church

Why and What? Introduction | COVID and the Church

Many of our assumptions about the pandemic’s impact on American churches are incorrect or incomplete. What actually happened? And why talk about this now?