What could you do with 0.5% more?

As the end of the year approaches, we have been thinking on a big question:?

What if, in 2023, every person gave 0.5% more than they did last year??

0.5% more might not sound like a big increase, at least not for many who already use a donor advised fund. It might even sound like too small an increase, given that Christians in the U.S. give, on average, 3.2% of their income to church or charity.?

But consider this: if giving among all evangelical Christians increased by 0.5%, we could fund all of the following:?

• Sponsor 1 million full-time missionaries in developing nations?
• Provide full resources for the global malaria campaign?
• Quadruple the global missions’ budget for reaching un-evangelized nations?
• Provide food, clothing, and shelter for 6.5 million refugees across Asia, Africa, and the Middle East?
• Triple the global Bible translation budget?

• Fund 150,000 seminary scholarships?
• Establish eight new Christian universities around the world?
• Hire 25,000 additional American missionaries to work on college campuses??

Our generosity has more power than we think.?

2023 is not over yet, and the biggest giving season is still ahead of us. Prayerfully consider whether you could give 0.5% more this year and watch for what God will do.?