The Heart of a Rebel-Totally His

Today is Lottie Moons birthday. I find it incredibly sad that young people, no- most of the church today, has no idea who Lottie Moon wass….

It is important for us to know of her; the story; the sacrifice; the leadership, her absolute obedience to the call of God on her life…

It is important to know what God can do, in the heart of a rebel.

Who was Lottie Moon?

Lottie Moon – the namesake of the international missions offering – has become something of a legend to us. But in her time Lottie was anything but an untouchable hero. In fact, she was like today’s missionaries. She was a hard-working, deep-loving Southern Baptist who labored tirelessly so her people group could know Jesus.

Why was the offering named for this early missionary?

Throughout her career, Lottie Moon wrote numerous letters home, urging Southern Baptists to greater missions involvement and support. One of those letters triggered Southern Baptists’ first Christmas offering for international missions – enough to send three new missionaries.
 

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In 2013 Southern Baptists celebrated 125 years of annual giving to support international missionaries. More than 3.5 billion has been given to the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering, whose namesake inspired the first collection of gifts in 1888 so the world might know Christ. Then, as now, every penny you give to Lottie Moon supports missionaries as they share the Gospel overseas.