美国：2026信仰捐赠报告称持续奉献不足每年或致教会损失250亿至300亿美元
华盛顿11月4日消息，据《基督邮报》11月4日报道，捐赠平台Givelify旗下研究机构发布的《2026信仰捐赠报告》显示，美国宗教慈善部门每年收到的捐赠超过1500亿美元，但奉献不持续的问题正在造成巨大缺口：如果更多信徒成为持续奉献者，全美教会每年有望多获得250亿至300亿美元捐赠。
报告把“持续奉献者”定义为在多数月份按月奉献的人。研究发现，这类人仅占会众的约27.4%，却贡献了教会捐赠总额的约81%；而奉献不规律的会众虽然人数众多，贡献却相对有限。报告估计，对一间普通教会而言，奉献更持续意味着每年约5万美元的额外收入，可用于维持社区事工、支持困难家庭和修缮聚会场所。研究人员指出，即使是小幅提升奉献的持续性，也能“切实扩大教会能够在社区中维持的事工规模”。
报告同时提醒，捐赠缺口并非单纯的金额问题，而是与会众参与程度、教会与社区的连接以及奉献工具的便利性密切相关。对许多教会而言，如何帮助信徒建立稳定的奉献习惯，已成为与讲道、探访和社区服务同等重要的日常课题。
2026 Faith Giving Report: Inconsistent Giving Could Cost Churches $25-30 Billion a Year
The 2026 Giving in Faith report, released by the research arm of donation platform Givelify, shows that America's religious charitable sector receives more than $150 billion in donations each year, but inconsistent giving is creating a large gap: if more believers became consistent givers, churches nationwide could gain an estimated $25 to $30 billion more each year, the Christian Post reported on November 4. The report defines a consistent giver as someone who gives monthly in most months. It found that such givers make up only about 27.4 percent of congregants yet account for about 81 percent of total church giving, while the far more numerous irregular givers contribute relatively little. For a typical congregation, the report estimates that more consistent giving would mean about $50,000 in additional income each year, which could sustain community ministries, support families in hardship and maintain places of worship. The researchers note that even a modest rise in giving consistency could meaningfully expand what churches can sustain in their communities. The report also cautions that the giving gap is not only about money, but is closely tied to congregational engagement, churches' connection to their communities and the convenience of giving tools. For many churches, helping believers build a steady giving habit has become a daily task on par with preaching, visitation and community service.
来源：Givelify《2026信仰捐赠报告》
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