Fast Facts
• 562,091 new believers in discipleship*
*As reported in the 2008 Annual Statistical Report
Status of World Evangelization
• 11,599 people groups worldwide; 6.6 billion people
• 6,454 unreached* people groups; 3.8 billion people
• 5,850 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
• 2009 goal: $175 million
• 2008 goal: $170 million
• 2008 receipts: $141.3 million
• $3 billion given since offering’s inception
• $3,315 collected in 1888 for first offering, enough to send three women to China
How much does it cost to support a missionary?
• $.08 a minute
Reported June 2009. Support includes housing, food, children’s education, medical expenses, retirement and more.
IMB budgeted income:
Lottie Moon Christmas Offering - about 54 percent
Cooperative Program - 35 percent
World Hunger and General Relief - 3 percent
Field-generated funds, investment returns and other income - 8 percent
Total IMB expenditures 2008 - $318.9 million
• Overseas missions - $266.6 million
• Missionary support - $219.8 million
• Field work - $46.8 million
• Stateside - $52.3 million
