North American Mission Board (NAMB) President Kevin Ezell expressed gratitude to Southern Baptists whose giving to the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering (AAEO) increased 1.9 percent in 2012.
The gain, Ezell said during NAMB’s trustees’ Feb. 5–6 meeting in San Diego, will translate into greater effectiveness in reaching North America for Christ.
The offering totaled $57.2 million in 2012 — the second year in a row for an increase.
“It’s a humbling thing every day that we get to do what we do because of the sacrificial giving of Southern Baptists,” Ezell said. “Their heart for missions is unmatched.”
The trustee meeting took place in San Diego to spend time with NAMB church planting missionaries and see their work firsthand during a tour the day before their business sessions. San Diego is one of 30 cities in NAMB’s Send North America strategy to connect established churches with church plants.
Also during the meeting, Carlos Ferrer, NAMB’s chief financial officer and vice president of mission support, reported to trustees that NAMB is in the “strongest position financially” as it has been in his 20 years of service.
(BP)
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