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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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The CT archives are a rich treasure of biblical wisdom and insight from our past. Some things we would say differently today, and some stances we've changed. But overall, we're amazed at how relevant so much of this content is. We trust that you'll find it a helpful resource.

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How We Hide Our Suffering

Downton Abbey's Real Legacy

The Yes and No of Healing

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The Foreign Mission Field Two Minutes Away

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How Not to Care for Widows

'Once Upon a Time:' When Pagans Get Real

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Christian Colleges Try Massive Online Courses

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The Love We Dare Not Ignore

Love Isn't Easy in Man Camp Ministry

Is It Stealing From God to Split Your Tithe Between the Church and Other Charities?

Justin Zoradi Believes Education Can Eradicate Poverty

How to Eat, Play, Love—And Do Other Christian Acts

Ajith Fernando: On the Anvil of Suffering

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Why Churches Worship Illegally—In Paris

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Opening the Adoption Files

Wilson's Bookmarks

The Bonds of Freedom

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Born to Sing: No Plan B

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Review: Finding God

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Review: The Gentle Giant of Dynamite Hill

My Top 5 Books on The Cold War

How Books Helped Save My Soul

Editorial

Abusing the Megaphone

Letters to the Editor

The Regnerus Affair

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Is Megachurch Worship Addictive?

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Quotation Marks

The Spiritual Sex

A Women's Issue

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Gleanings

The Confessions of Scott Stapp

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