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Go Figure

Compiled by Ted Olsen

Evangelism

80%: Regular church attendees who believe they have a responsibility to share their faith with non-Christians

61%: Regular church attendees who have not shared the gospel in the past six months

Source: Lifeway Research

Nonprofits

36.3 cents per dollar: What Americans (on average) believe nonprofits spend on overhead costs, per dollar donated

22.4 cents per dollar: What Americans (on average) believe is reasonable

25 cents (or less) per dollar: What 7 in 10 charities actually spend

Source: Grey Matter Research / Charity Navigator

Denominations

12 million: Worldwide embership of the United Methodist Church

+68,341: Change in African membership in 2011

-71,971: Change in U.S. membership in 2011

Source: United Methodist News Service

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How Not to Care for Widows

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The Love We Dare Not Ignore

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The Bonds of Freedom

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Born to Sing: No Plan B

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