Rasor said the study's findings about the provision of social services despite financial challenges reflects results of other studies that looked specifically at storefront or rural churches. Their theology is grounded in the knowledge that God is calling them to liberate, transform both institutions and people. Yet it is sobering to learn that the range and depth of that community service is limited by the very thin financial resource base supporting the entire church. Among other things, the survey also found that a wide variety of music is used in African-American churches. The study included congregations that were part of historically black Christian denominations, including African Methodist Episcopal, African Methodist Episcopal Zion, Christian Methodist Episcopal, Church of God in Christ, National Baptist Convention of America, National Baptist Convention, USA, and Progressive National Baptist Convention.
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