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And Roozen estimated at least 5% of congregations won't be able to rebound.

Study: Churches inching back from recession 2011

"Many of these groups have such large endowments that they're not going away," Roozen says.

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Roozen's survey, based on data from more than 11,000 congregations, found the recession had hurt congregations across the spectrum, surprising researchers who "almost always find differences" between evangelical and mainline Protestant churches.

Study: Churches inching back from recession 2011

There are probably more born-again Protestants than non-born-again Protestants, and just about as many Catholics as either born-again or non-born- again Protestants, said David Roozen, sociologist of religion at Hartford Seminary.

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"In 2010, I think we're going to see 10 or 15 percent of congregations saying they're in serious financial trouble," says David Roozen, a lead researcher for the Faith Communities Today multi-faith survey, which measures congregational health annually.

Religious life won't be the same after downturn 2009

Those congregations whose finances were hit the hardest, a lot of their members were unemployed, so you had members who were financially stressed, you had communities who were financial stressed, on top of the fact that the congregations' own financial resources as measured by income was down, Roozen said.

Study: Churches inching back from recession 2011

Researcher David A. Roozen, director of the Hartford Institute for Religion Research, said larger congregations seem to be recovering more easily as endowments and investment income rebound, and more members who can help them grow their way out of deficits.

Study: Churches inching back from recession 2011

There are probably more born-again Protestants than non-born-again Protestants, and just about as many Catholics as either born-again or non-born- again Protestants, said David Roozen, sociologist of religion at Hartford Seminary.

Study suggests 'born-again' believers have smaller brains 2011

There is no agreement among or even within denominations on who is an authentic “member,” says David Roozen, director of the Hartford (Conn.)

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