Why should I support the Southern Baptist World Hunger Fund rather than charities that advertise on TV?
- Only the Southern Baptist World Hunger Fund uses 100% of all contributions to feed hungry people. (Personnel are already in place; thus, administrative and promotional costs are borne out of other budgets.)
- When Southern Baptists give food, they are there for the long haul, desiring to plant churches and make disciples for Jesus Christ. Our desire is to build relationships with people and eventually lead them to a relationship with Christ.
- The Good News of salvation through Christ is always foundational. Whenever possible, the plan of salvation is shared and an opportunity to respond is given.
- In emergency situations, food aid must be given. But when possible, hunger ministries are designed to create independence from rather than dependence on food aid.
How can I give to the World Hunger Fund?
- Give Through Your Local Southern Baptist Church. Designate your offering for the Southern Baptist World Hunger Fund. To locate a Southern Baptist church near you, click here.
- Give Through Your State Baptist Convention. States vary in how Hunger Fund gifts are distributed. For more information, contact your state Baptist convention.
- To learn more about the issue of hunger in the United States and around the world and about how the Southern Baptist World Hunger Fund is used to meet needs, visit the North American Mission Board and International Mission Board Web sites.
Downloadable World Hunger Fund Logo
Downloadable World Hunger Fund Video
(Note: These are VERY LARGE files and could take an hour or longer to download...depending on your internet connection. This video is also available at GodTube. In order to get the files downloaded, you will have to right-click the above names and select Save Download, Save Link As, Download Linked File or Save Target as…depending on your operating system/ Internet browser.)
Downloadable World Hunger Fund PowerPoint
Hunger is a real and present reality for many Americans and millions of people around the world. This PowerPoint presentation, which is suitable for showing within a church setting, not only provides statistics reflecting the severity of the problem, but also includes Scripture passages that call Christians to attend to the problem and suggested resources for families to aid those in need. (In order to view and show the presentation, you must have access to PowerPoint or a similar software.)
While many Southern Baptist churches emphasize the reality of world hunger on the second Sunday of October, the issue deserves our attention every day of the year. We encourage families and churches to focus on the issue of hunger at times they find appropriate.
