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The range across conferences

Outward giving

Of every dollar a church spends, how much leaves the building for mission?

Distinct from apportionments (which some conferences confusingly call 'mission share'): this measures the share of local-church spending that goes to mission and benevolence versus internal operating and clergy costs. It is a vitality signal — a body can collect its apportionments and still spend almost everything on itself.

11.1%Confirmed

mission & benevolence giving as a share of (mission + operating + clergy) spending, conference-wide

About one dollar in nine leaves the building. The share held near 10–11% across the decade, spiking to ~21% in 2018 (Hurricane Harvey relief flowing through benevolences).

Computed from GCFA Table 2/3 benevolence and operating codes; excludes capital and debt service.

2024 · Atlas — Río Texas Vital Signs (GCFA local-church statistics)

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GCFA statistical tables — not yet ingested

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not yet compiled from GCFA

GCFA statistical tables — not yet ingested

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not yet compiled from GCFA

GCFA statistical tables — not yet ingested