How do I set the offering goal?
Pray! Ask for the Lord's guidance to help you set a goal that will challenge your church. We've suggested two options below:1. Consider an amount based on the average cost of supporting a missionary:
• $40,931.64 a year
• $3,410.97 a month
• $787.15 a week
• $112.14 a day
(Reported June 2009. Support includes housing, food, children’s education, medical expenses, retirement and more.)
2. Choose your challenge - Select one of four giving challenge levels highlighting the life of Lottie Moon. Dollar amounts are "per capita," based on your church's average Sunday morning worship attendance.
$25 to $49 - Cartersville Challenge - Georgia town where Lottie Moon accepted missions call
$50 to $74 - Tengchow Challenge - Chinese city where Lottie Moon began evangelism
$75 to $99 - P'ingtu Challenge - Chinese city home to Lottie Moon's most successful ministry
$100 or greater - Manchuria Challenge - Ship on which Lottie Moon made her ultimate sacrifice, dying of starvation
