Money Matters: Personal Giving in American Churches

Rating:
Summary: Very Good
Review: I bought this book because, as treasurer of my church, I knew that there was insufficient financial planning taking place. I found this to be a very good study of the financial practices of major religions. It provides a wealth of statistics and was helpful to me to learn about how other churches handle their finances. It reads quite well and held my attention. I also recommend "The Crisis in the Churches: Spiritual Malaise, Fiscal Woe" by Robert Wuthnow, which is less statistically oriented, but more focused on interviewing peoples attitudes about church finances.

Rating:
Summary: Great for Administration, Thin for Normal Use
Review: This book would get 5 stars for administrators (ministers, finance, church leaders), but only 4 stars for the average user. There is very good data taken across different denominations. Some of the analysis is very interesting -- I just wish there was more of it. Still, this should be in every church library for all to read.