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Sociology of Religion Advance Access originally published online on November 11, 2009
Sociology of Religion 2009 70(4):384-408; doi:10.1093/socrel/srp066
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2007 Robert J. McNamara Student Paper Award Winner

Leadership Compensation in Christian Nonprofits*

Christopher P. Scheitle

Pennsylvania State University

Email: cps153{at}psu.edu


  Abstract

Christian nonprofits have an important place in the religious landscape of the United States. They are providing a wide range of goods and services to individuals, congregations, and even denominations. Despite their substantial and growing influence, we know little about how these organizations are using the billions of dollars they collectively receive. I examine one issue that is frequently of interest to both scholars and the public. Using new data on over 1,900 Christian nonprofits, the analysis looks at leadership compensation in these organizations. I focus on how organizational resources, internal and external monitoring, and leadership power influence whether and how much Christian nonprofits compensate their leaders. Resources and leadership power are found to be positively associated with the amount of compensation given to leaders in Christian nonprofits, while monitoring does not have a significant association.

Keywords: Christian nonprofits, leaders, compensation, parachurch

* Direct correspondence to: Christopher P. Scheitle, Department of Sociology, Pennsylvania State University, 211 Oswald Tower, University Park, PA 16802, USA. The author would like to thank Roger Finke, John McCarthy, David Baker, Timothy Pollock, Kevin Dougherty, Jessica Markle, Andrew Moore, and Tom Pollak for their guidance and assistance. The Department of Sociology and the College of Liberal Arts at Penn State University, Dr. Joan Huber, and Dr. William Form provided support that allowed these data to be collected.


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