2008 AAEO Facts

Why Give to AAEO? To support our missionary team in their efforts to reach for Christ an estimated 250 million North Americans who do not have a personal relationship with Him; that's three out of four people.

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AAEO National Goal for 2008: $61 million

Amount given to AAEO in 2007: More than $59 million

Amount of AAEO used to support missionaries and their work: 100%! One hundred percent directly supports NAMB missionaries and their ministries.

Number of NAMB Missionaries: More than 5,000 (About one-third are career missionaries, one-third are short-term, funded missionaries and a third are Mission Service Corps missionaries.)

Total 2008 NAMB budget: $130,400,000

Amount of NAMB budget that comes from AAEO: 47%

Amount of NAMB budget that comes from Cooperative Program: 37%

Year Offering Started by WMU: 1895

Amount given in 1895: $5,000 +

Year Offering named for Annie Armstrong: 1934

What are ways AAEO-supported missionaries use those funds?
Start new churches
Evangelize students on college campuses
Serve the physical and spiritual needs of people through evangelism ministries
Serve in Baptist associations as associational missionary or mission staff
Provide training and ministry in interfaith witness evangelism
Minister in resort settings such as lakes, campgrounds and ski areas

Who was Annie Armstrong?
Native of Baltimore, Md.
Lived from 1850 to 1938
Advocate for Southern Baptist missions
Helped form Woman's Missionary Union in 1888, for which she served as the first corresponding secretary and worked without pay in that position
Passionate letter writer for the cause of missions
Friend of Lottie Moon and helped start the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering
In 1934, the North American missions offering was named in honor of Annie Armstrong.