HAHarvey Walden
6 days agoUPCI Reports $62M in Congregational Giving for 2025
2025 Total Giving across the UPCI
A record 4,100 churches contributed to at least one UPCI missional offering in 2025, or 95 percent of the more than 4,300 self-governing UPCI churches in North America. The median congregation gave $5,029 to outside ministries, which marks the third consecutive year that median giving has exceeded $5,000. (A median is the “middle” point of a data series, meaning half of UPCI churches gave more than that amount, while half gave less.)
In 2025, congregations across the United Pentecostal Church International gave a combined $62 million to support the organization’s missions efforts. This amount reflects giving to all UPCI ministries and is just slightly below the previous year’s record total of $63 million.
“We are thankful for the continued generosity of our churches and constituents,” said UPCI General Superintendent David K. Bernard. “This cumulative offering total and the widespread support from across our fellowship is further evidence that the UPCI remains committed to fulfilling our stated mission of taking the whole gospel to the whole world by the whole church.”
The top giving UPCI congregation in 2025 was Apostolic Pentecostal Church in St. Louis, Missouri, which gave $755,121.26. It was a record offering for the historic congregation, driven by an unexpected generous donation to Global Missions.
The church’s pastor, Bradly DeLong, noted that Apostolic Pentecostal Church has a culture of generosity that began with founding pastor Harry W. Branding. The congregation was established during the Great Depression, but despite the economic hardships of the time, the church invested thousands of dollars in starting new works across Missouri. More than ninety years later, Apostolic Pentecostal Church retains that missions-driven focus.
“There is always a willingness to give,” DeLong said. “It is part of our DNA.”
Pastor Darrell Johns echoed similar sentiments about Atlanta West Pentecostal Church, which consistently ranks as one of the top-giving UPCI congregations in North America. In 2025, Atlanta West contributed $555,066.95 to UPCI ministries.
Johns, who also serves as the assistant general superintendent for the UPCI’s Eastern Zone, noted that the church’s leadership does not set specific goals for missions giving. “We present missions causes, then ask our people to pray and give as they are directed of the Lord, according to their ability. As part of our local church culture, we do not publicly announce commitments. We intentionally celebrate and report on what God has done.”
“God has blessed our church financially because we give,” Johns added, noting that supporting missions has positively affected tithing and other forms of giving to the local church, including the ongoing capital campaign to raise funds for a newly constructed facility.
The Pentecostals of Alexandria ($651,180.67) and New Life Fellowship in Terre Haute, Indiana ($506,880.93), joined Apostolic Pentecostal Church and Atlanta West in contributing more than a half million dollars to missions efforts in 2025.
The Sanctuary of the Palm Beaches in Wellington, Florida, made their first appearance on the list of the top one hundred giving churches, one of eight UPCI congregations to make their initial appearance on the list. Like Atlanta West, The Sanctuary is working to raise money for construction of a new facility. The congregation currently meets in a local high school, which requires them to set up and tear down for every service. Despite the lack of a permanent home and the astronomical cost of property in south Florida, the church contributed $132,296.01 to missions in 2025.
“I have always believed that the vision of the church should be outward in the propagating of the gospel here at home, in America, and around the world,” said Pastor Daniel Kyle. “We have always taught the church that if we will help others, God will help us.”
As evidence, Kyle points to recent financial miracles church members have experienced. One young mother had her mortgage forgiven by the bank, while another member saw significant student loan debt erased.
Johns shared similar accounts of financial miracles experienced by Atlanta West members, from provision for daily needs to unexpected checks from the IRS. Johns recalled a promise God made to him not long after he became the church’s pastor. The Lord said, “If you will be a giving church, I will open the windows of Heaven.”
Of the $63 million in donations, more than $36 million was given to Global Missions, while more than $10 million was donated to North American Missions. Youth Ministries raised approximately $7 million through their Move the Mission campaign. Ladies Ministries recorded a record Mothers Memorial offering of more than $5 million in 2025.
Statistics compiled by the UPCI’s Research & Development Office show that 61 percent of UPCI churches contributed financially to at least four ministry initiatives in 2025.
While financial support from UPCI churches was widespread, the top 23 percent of churches (1,005 congregations) contributed more than $49 million to missions, or 79 percent of the total.
The data for this report included one-time contributions to annual offerings and recurring pledges through the seven broad ministry categories: Global Missions, North American Missions, Youth Ministries, Children’s Ministries, Ladies Ministries, Men’s Ministries, and Church Advancement.
Total Giving Reports for 2023–2025 are compiled by UPCI Research & Development and are available at UPCI.org/stats. Public reports on UPCI churches, ministers, and offerings also are available on the site.
The purpose of the Total Giving Report is to understand and celebrate giving across all UPCI offerings combined. Data for the 2025 report shows widespread participation in giving across the fellowship of UPCI churches in North America.
A list of the top one hundred giving churches is available as part of the 2025 Total Giving Report. For reference, the top one hundred is comparable to thinking about the top one quarter of one percent of UPCI churches.
This article was first published in the May/June 2026 issue of Pentecostal Life magazine.
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