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1 In 5 Churches May Not Survive The Pandemic. One Pastor Says His Congregation Isn't Giving Up

People pray inside of St. Michael's Church on May 26, 2020 in Brooklyn. (Stephanie Keith/Getty Images)
People pray inside of St. Michael's Church on May 26, 2020 in Brooklyn. (Stephanie Keith/Getty Images)

Even as giving drops off because of the pandemic, some churches say they are called to the work more than ever.

We talk to David Kinnaman of Barna Group, and Pastor Robert Turner of the Vernon AME Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, about how the pandemic is affecting church giving.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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