How Is The Money We Give for Missions Used?

• Does the money your congregation give for missions go to prop up a tired institution?
• Is most of the money used for administration and staff salaries?
• Is the Texas District LCMS a good steward of the financial resources contributed by my congregation?
• Should we continue to provide funds to the Texas District?

I believe the Texas District is a faithful and prudent partner of its congregations and missions, using the provided resources for maximum Kingdom impact.

Look at the pie chart below.  It tells the story of what I believe to be mission focused resource use.

Total annual budget for 2013: $7,120,000

• Percentage allocated for missions and church planting: 73.8%
• Percentage allocated for helping congregations with the call process, school ministry and other ministry needs: 17.8%
• Percentage allocated for administration and finance: 8.4% 

Mission Facts

• Mission funds given as ministry grants (non-returnable) $3.5 million (49% of district budget)
• Mission funds (returnable dollars) loaned at 0% interest: $840,000 (11.8% of district budget)
• Mission consultation and church planter assessment $877,449 (12.3% of district budget)

•  Texas District Missions fund and facilitate nearly 50 missions with over 100 missionaries reaching nearly 9,000 people weekly with the Gospel.

•  Additionally, the Texas District sends $1,745,000 to the LCMS for Missions, Seminaries, Universities, Human Care and others (2nd to only the Michigan District who has double our baptized membership.

Your gifts to the Texas District are needed and carefully stewarded for maximum mission impact.  Thank You!

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