Financial predictions for giving to churches and Christian ministries looked bleak in mid-March when the American economy seemed to come to a screeching halt. Fast forward to the present, and surprise! Christian giving is alive and healthy.

In July, a survey was released by the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability. It included over 1,300 Christian ministries. Giving among that group for April 2020 had stayed the same as April 2019 or had increased.