Bad Times Draw Bigger Crowds to Churches

The sudden crush of worshipers packing the small evangelical Shelter Rock Church in Manhasset, New York - a Long Island town of yacht clubs and hedge fund managers - forced the pastor to set up an overflow room with closed-circuit TV and 100 folding chairs, which have been filled for six consecutive Sundays.

In Seattle, the Mars Hill Church, one of the fastest-growing evangelical churches in the country, grew to 7,000 members this fall, up 1,000 ... Full Story »

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Fabrice Florin
3.9
by Fabrice Florin - Dec. 27, 2008

Informative article about the resurgence of religious activity in response to the recent economic crisis. This short report offers good factual evidence from multiple sources to document this trend, along with helpful context to put it in perspective.

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