Why should we give to the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering?
Southern Baptists send missionaries from their churches, through IMB, to go into the world making disciples in the name of Jesus. In that partnership, Southern Baptists provide the funding to send and support these missionaries and their ministries. The more resources they provide, the more missionaries can be sent.
“As the body of Christ, we’re like an orchestra … each member is so vital, is so important for making beautiful music. So just like your giving is so important in us coming to Sweden, we can work together … through sharing his love with others,” church planter/musician Anissa Haney says.
Your giving has a place in God’s story!
What happens when you give?
Southern Baptists’ faithful giving undergirds the thousands of missionaries sent from our churches, through IMB, and all for a single, eternal purpose: making disciples in the name of Jesus. This is what it means that all of us, together, are pa
rt of one sacred effort.
Here are some numbers to celebrate! Last year your nearly 4,900 missionaries reported:
- Nearly 1,700,000 heard a gospel witness
- More than 235,000 became new believers
- 141 new people groups were engaged
Those numbers represent changed lives with new hope and purpose, lives redeemed.
The Lottie Moon Christmas Offering provides the largest portion of IMB’s income — 59 percent — and gives Southern Baptists a chance to support their missionaries through 100 percent of their gifts.