If initial projections hold, Southern Baptist giving to the 2003 Lottie Moon Christmas Offering (LMCO) will be up between 18 percent and 22 percent over 2002, International Mission Board (IMB) President Jerry Rankin announced March 10. Surpassing the $133 million goal — or reaching the $150 million challenge goal — would mean loosening restrictions on missionary appointments that were imposed…
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