1. Trends Among SBC Messengers January 2008

2. Methodology Messengers to the Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting are asked to complete a survey upon registration; response rates vary The results of each survey have been published in the Southern Baptist Convention Annual LifeWay Research analyzed the trends from 1980-2007

7. Note: Expenses for attending the SBC are asked in dollar ranges, and the ranges have changed through the years. To calculate the average, the midpoint of each range was used for all responses except the highest range in which the beginning amount of the range was used. Trendline Average Travel Expenses For Messengers to the Southern Baptist Convention