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‘Continued faithfulness’: Giving to Lottie Moon, Annie Armstrong surpasses $278 million

International Mission Board President Paul Chitwood said he is encouraged by the Lottie offering total that exceeded this year’s goal of $205 million.
  • October 14, 2025
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When Joshua Brown (second from left) started a church to reach the military in Sneads Ferry, North Carolina, this is what he dreamed would happen. “Churches giving to Annie Armstrong helped us plant right outside Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune,” he says, “and now, because our congregation has grown to look just like our community, we’re reaching members of the military and their families with the Gospel.”
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‘Continued faithfulness’: Giving to Lottie Moon, Annie Armstrong surpasses $278 million

Southern Baptists continue to prioritize pushing back lostness through missions, the International Mission Board reported, “marking another strong year of generous giving to the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering and the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering.”

When the books closed on the SBC’s 2024-25 fiscal year Sept. 30, the Lottie offering totaled $207.2 million, and the Annie offering totaled $71.1 million, the second highest ever.

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“The continued faithfulness in giving through both the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering for International Missions and the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering for North American Missions demonstrates Southern Baptists’ unwavering commitment to the Great Commission,” SBC missions leaders said.

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EDITOR’S NOTE — This story was written by IMB and NAMB staff and originally published by the International Mission Board. 

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