By Will Hall, Baptist Message executive editor
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (LBM) – The Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee released the December 2023 financial summary on Jan. 9, 2024, reporting that monthly gifts to SBC causes through the Cooperative Program were down 2.52 percent, while designated gifts were up 5.38 percent, when compared to December 2022.
Year-to-date giving through both funding channels showed similar trends:
— From Oct. 1, 2023, through Dec. 31, 2023, total SBC CP contributions were 1.41 percent lower compared to the same quarter for the previous fiscal year.
— Meanwhile, combined designated giving was 4.16 percent higher for the same months, with the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering up 1.82 percent, and the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering 10.83 percent higher, respectively.
LBC Giving
The national report showed monthly giving by Louisiana Baptists to SBC causes in December was down 16.20 percent through CP and up 19.58 percent for special offerings.
Cumulatively for the quarter, Louisiana Baptists’ Fiscal Year 2024 contributions were lower by 11.80 percent through the CP and off 0.59 percent via designated giving.
