Missouri Baptist Foundation 2014 annual report

Missouri Baptist Foundation 2014 annual report

MBF staff drove the 1,600 miles round trip from Jefferson City to Leadville, CO., to visit with my family and I. There are no bounds on MBF staff dedication and kindness. Those

who go the extra distance during the most difficult times are the ones you can always count on. They are a true blessing to all.

Bill Jansen Friend of MBF

The Foundation staff h

as shaped

and molded my way of thinking

regarding giving. Staff ex

pertise

in Stewardship coupled with their

heart for Christ

through giving

and missions has ch

allenged me

to be generous. Thank you,

Missouri B

aptist Foundation!

Kim Quinn

President, H

arvesters

We have found Missouri Baptist

Foundation to be very responsive

to our needs and have found its

returns to be more than

competitive with other similar

organizations. Its mission and

our mission are complementary

in that it helps provide much

needed financial resources so we

can better serve children, youth,

and families.

Russell Martin

Missouri Baptist Children’s Home

One of the great blessings I receive in my work at the Foundation is to see the many expressions of gratitude and thanks for what we do. Many times it is “thanks” given for money distributed, but it can also be for an act of service, or for an encouraging word.

The backdrop to our annual report this year is lined with many notes and expressions of appreciation from our clients. As you read through these statements, take a moment to reflect on ways the Foundation may have blessed you over this past year. I hope there are several things that come to mind.

A few months ago I received a stack of “thank you” cards ad-dressed to one of our deceased donors. The seminary scholarship recipients who sent in the cards had no idea that this individual was

no longer with us, but they were sent to us anyway. As I read through the cards, I was reminded of the individual who was generous in his giving, and I tried to reflect on what he would have thought had he been given the opportunity to read these cards with me. I’m sure there would have been a great sense of satisfaction, and a humble heart recognizing that God blessed him financially so that he, in turn, could be a blessing to others.

I wish you could experience with me all the good work that is going on through the work of the Foundation. It is truly humbling, inspiring, and motivating to see such committed servants of God. It can be seen in the Foundation staff, through the many donors, and through the ministries we see fulfill their mission and purpose of caring for, educating, and discipling those they serve.

Paul wrote to the Thessalonians, “How can we thank God enough for you in return for all the joy we have in the presence of our God because of you?” (1 Thessalonians 3:9 NIV) It is easy for me to understand and recognize the gratitude Paul was expressing. I can confidently say, that every day the Foundation staff is reminded of the many friends and partners we have in ministry.

Of course, no annual report is complete without taking a moment to reflect on the investment performance and other financial statistics. The good news is that we have had another great year of growth. Total assets of the Foundation rose to $158 million, which was nearly a $5.8 million in-crease over last year. Our stock fund gained 9.7%, and our Balanced Fund and Diversified Fund had returns of 8.1% and 9.1%, respectively. The distributions, from both principal and income, totaled $11.9 million. So as you can see, we have made a significant impact in funding and sup-porting numerous ministries!

The staff and trustees are working hard on your behalf. We believe there are numerous ways we can assist you and the ministries you love. Please keep us in your prayers as we seek to serve the Lord, and we welcome the opportunity to continue partnering with you in your ministry and mis-sion focus.

We remember Paul’s words, “How can we thank God enough for you. . .”, so thank you again for allowing us to serve you and for giving us the opportunity to assist you in service of our King!

Thank you so much for all you did for us putting our Solar Electric System together. We are now living in our new home here in the Amdu tribe in Western Papua New Guinea. The Solar Electric System is working well and we are very grateful to all of you for the work you did for us in making sure it was all in the boxes! We are start-ing our ministry in this new tribe in good working order thanks to all of you. We are pretty far from any towns and all of our things arrive by air. There is no oth-er option for us. Not having to fly fuel in to power our houses is a very helpful thing, especially as we look forward to the years of ministry here. Thanks again goes to all of you for your faithful service there. We over here are grateful. You are a part of the history of this work going forward for God's Name here in Amdu.

The Lord has truly blessed Sports Crusaders with your partnership and genuine friendship. Your Godly wisdom, consistent authenticity, and servant hearted leadership has helped our board and staff make decisions that glorify our Lord and expand the Kingdom. We are appreciative for the 21 years of ministry support and partnership.

Cynthia Walker Sports Crusaders Staff

New Tribes MissionariesWest Papua New Guniea

Endowments - 378 Gift Annuities - 229

Agency/Custodial - 236 Various Trusts - 75

Donor Advised Funds - 33 Other - 23

2010 2011 20122013

2014

$142.7

$132.7

$143.9

$152.3$158.0

Note: Figures above are in millions

Growth in Assets

type of Accounts

*August 2014

-5

0

5

10

15

20

25

Income Fund Balanced Fund Diversified FundBond Fund Stock Fund

2014 2013 3 YR 5 YR

Benevolent Homes $2.93 Million Foreign Missions $662,583

Individuals $1.18 Million Cooperative Program $176,331

Other $786,061 Higher Education $534,978

Churches $428,638

pool performAnce

income Distribution

2012

stAtements of finAnciAl position

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