Many charities are facing financial shortfalls this Christmas.
According to the Giving USA Foundation, 93 percent of charities reported they have felt the effects of the economic downturn this year.
Overall, giving is not expected to return to pre-recession levels until 2012.
How can Christians make a difference? Dan Busby, president of the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability, spoke with CBN News, Monday, Dec. 14. Click play for his insight.