How is your church handling its finances this year?

A national survey of pastors and church leaders

Griffin Church Loans is asking pastors, treasurers, administrators, and board members how their ministries are budgeting, borrowing, and practicing stewardship going into 2027. It takes about four minutes, and your answers are anonymous.

About four minutes to complete
Responses are anonymous and reported only in combined form
Participants receive a free early copy of the report in January

Start the Survey

What we will ask you

The whole survey, in advance. Nothing is hidden behind the first click.

Your church’s financial outlook for 2027
How total giving has changed over the past twelve months
How many months of operating expenses you hold in reserve
Whether you plan to pursue financing, and what for
What your last borrowing experience was like, if you have borrowed
What matters most to you when choosing a lender
Who is involved in your church’s major financial decisions

Seven topics, around twenty short questions, nearly all multiple choice.

About the report

The Church Finance Trends 2027 Report will compile answers from ministries across the country. It covers:

Financial outlooks and spending priorities for 2027
Borrowing and refinancing activity among churches
Where budgeting, lending, and stewardship are proving hardest

Privacy

The survey does not ask for your name or your church's name. Responses are reported only in combined form, never individually. You may leave an email address at the end if you would like a copy of the report in January. It is used for that and nothing else. There are no loan offers in this survey, and no sales follow-up afterwards.

Add your church to the 2027 survey

Four minutes of your time, and a free copy of the report in January.

Start the Survey