In particular, groups such as Medi-Share and Samaritan Health Plan offer a service for Christian employers or ministries unable to grant insurance benefits to those working for them. Under the plans, each member is sent a list of medical needs among the members. They are also asked to pray for each of the needs. Nobody is legally obligated to send in their monthly pledge, although consistent refusal to share would eventually drop you from the program. Both groups offer free information about their programs.
More recent studies suggest the percentage has probably risen in the decade since then.
The issue of spiritual maturity among the membership is a critical contributing factor. Adequate and attractive facilities are necessary to church growth. As communities change, a ministry focus may need to be altered. Know your community. This little booklet presents a powerful challenge to readers to abstain from worldly influences.