The largest allocation in this year’s offering, $173,500 or 38.5 percent, is for starting new churches in the Golden State which are effective in reaching California’s more than 38 million residents. But, California Southern Baptists also are concerned about the health of the almost 2,100 existing CSBC congregations.

Because of this, 24 percent, or $108,000 is allocated for healthy church evangelism projects. Healthy churches will be involved in mission action and the offering has earmarked $53,500 for disaster relief efforts and direct mission projects such as the “Feeding Those Who Feed Us” for migrant missions.

Ministering through associational partnerships is one way local congregations benefit directly from the California Mission Offering. This year $63,000 has been earmarked for associational partnership efforts.