Some Statistics on Giving

Here are some statistics our pastor, Pat Hood, recently posted on his blog.

"80% of the world's evangelical wealth is in North America and that total represents way more than enough to fund the Great Commission... We must give generously in order to be a Sending Church...

In 2007, 1.9 billion worldwide (28% of population) had yet to hear the gospel...we MUST be a Sending Church...

In 2004, church members gave 2.5% of their income to the church.  If they had tithed obediently, there would've been an additional $164 BILLION to fund the Great Commission.

Annual giving $19 billion between now & 2015 could eliminate global starvation.  An additional $15 billion could provide universal access to clean water.

Conservative estimates indicate that $1 billion a year could be all that's needed to complete the Great Commission.

In 2000, American evangelicals collectively made $2.66 TRILLION in income.

Only one third to one half of all American church members support their church financially...

In 2007, it was estimated that Americans spent $40 billion on their pets... by 2010, Americans will spend $60 billion on weight loss... How much on the gospel?

America has 40% of the world's wealth & only 2.5% of the population.   We are blessed to be a blessing.

Income has increased 10 times in the last 20 years while giving has decreased by about 50%...

These stats are shocking to say the least.  They reveal that Americans have major spiritual heart disease when it comes to giving.  If every Christ follower would obediently tithe, the church could eliminate poverty, provide clean water for the world, provide loving care to all the world's orphans & send missionaries to preach the gospel to all peoples..."