WINCHESTER, Va. — Giving to evangelical Christian organizations in the United States continues to rise, according to the annual report from the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA).
Charitable giving to those groups rose from $12.2 billion in 2014 to $12.5 billion in 2015, according to ECFA.
The report notes giving to short-term missions recorded a growth of 25.2 percent; camps and conferences, 21.2 percent; groups working in the area of drug and alcohol, 13.1 percent; orphan care, 12.4 percent; community development, 11.7 percent; and prison-related ministries, 11.7 percent, according to The Christian Post.
“Both new and long-standing donors are continuing to give faithfully to support the important work of our member organizations,” Dan Busby, ECFA president and CEO, said in a statement. “It is encouraging to see generosity in action and it is interesting to note how trends in giving change from year to year.” (TAB)
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