They have thousands of congregants and millions of dollars in income. Zachary Crockett passes the collection plate. <ul><li>SOURCES:<ul><li><a href="https://julieroys.com/about-the-roys-report/">Julie Roys</a>, founder of the Roys Report.</li><li><a href="https://www.hartfordinternational.edu/faculty/scott-thumma">Scott Thumma</a>, professor of sociology of religion at Hartford International University, director of the Hartford Institute for Religion Research.</li></ul></li></ul> <ul><li>RESOURCES:<ul><li>"<a href="https://www.npr.org/2023/05/17/1175452002/church-closings-religious-affiliation">The faithful see both crisis and opportunity as churches close across the country</a>," by Scott Neuman (NPR, 2023).</li><li>"<a href="https://trinityfi.org/lavish-lifestyles/million-dollar-homes-become-status-symbols-of-televangelists-and-pastors/">Million Dollar Homes Become Status Symbols of Televangelists and Pastors</a>," by Barry Bowen (Trinity Foundation, 2022).</li><li>"<a href="https://hirr.hartfordinternational.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/2020_megachurch_report.pdf">Megachurch 2020</a>," by Scott Thumma and Warren Bird (Hartford Institute for Religion Research, 2020).</li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Beyond-Megachurch-Myths-Americas-Churches/dp/0787994677">Beyond Megachurch Myths: What We Can Learn from America's Largest Churches</a>, by Scott Thumma and Dave Travis (2007).</li><li>"<a href="https://www.irs.gov/faqs/interest-dividends-other-types-of-income/ministers-compensation-housing-allowance/ministers-compensation-housing-allowance">Ministers' Compensation & Housing Allowance</a>," (IRS).</li><li><a href="https://ministrywatch.com/">MinistryWatch</a>.</li></ul></li></ul>  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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