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Lifeway Research: 1 in 10 churches has had funds stolen

August 3, 2017

By Bob Smietana NASHVILLE, Tenn.— Churches and other faith groups collect tens of billions of donations each year. Chances are some of the money goes missing. About 1 in 10 Protestant churches has had someone embezzle funds, according to a new survey of 1,000 Protestant senior pastors from Nashville-based Lifeway Research. ­­­ That figure isn’t surprising, said … [Read more...]

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