International Mission Board vital stats
• 5,148 missionaries (as of 7/17/07)
• 23,486 new churches*
• 475,072 baptisms*
• 590,890 new believers in discipleship*
*As reported in the 2006 Annual Statistical Report
• 590,890 new believers in discipleship*
*As reported in the 2006 Annual Statistical Report
Status of World Evangelization
• 11,362 people groups worldwide; 6.6 billion people
• 6,494 unreached* people groups; 3.6 billion people
• 5,900 Last Frontier** people groups; 1.6 billion people
• 5,900 Last Frontier** people groups; 1.6 billion people
*Less than 2 percent evangelical
**Less than 2 percent evangelical, no active church planting
Lottie Moon past and present
**Less than 2 percent evangelical, no active church planting
Lottie Moon past and present
• 2007 goal: $165 million
• 2006 receipts: $150,178,098.06
• $2.8 billion given since offering’s inception
• $3,315 collected in 1888 for first offering, enough to send three women to China
• $3,315 collected in 1888 for first offering, enough to send three women to China
How much does it cost to support a missionary?
• $40,866.61 a year
• $3,405.55 a month
• $785.90 a week
• $111.96 a day
• $4.66 an hour
• $.08 a minute
Support includes housing, food, children’s education, retirement and more.
• $.08 a minute
Support includes housing, food, children’s education, retirement and more.
