Six months into the COVID-19 pandemic, the financial news from America’s religious congregations is not as dire as first predicted. Still, while some churches survive and even thrive, others struggle. “In March we were readying up to help churches think through, ‘What do we do with a 30% to 40% budget shortfall this year,’†said Allen Walworth, executive vice president of Generis, financial consultants to churches and nonprofits.
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