Reaching the World in California Making Missions Viral Reaching the World in California Through the Cooperative Program

Reaching the World in California

Making Missions

Viral

Making Missions

ViralReaching the World in California Through the Cooperative Program

Reaching the World in California Through the Cooperative Program

What is Cooperative Program Ministries?What is Cooperative Program Ministries?

CP CP Ministries is Southern is Southern Baptists’ plan for all churches Baptists’ plan for all churches

to voluntarily pool our world to voluntarily pool our world mission dollars and efforts so mission dollars and efforts so

we can take Christ to our we can take Christ to our state, our nation and to all state, our nation and to all

people in our world Matthew people in our world Matthew 28:19-2028:19-20


CP Ministries allows your congregation to fulfill the

Great Commission in partnership with 44,696 other SBC churches in

ways your church could never do on your own

CP Ministries allows your congregation to fulfill the

Great Commission in partnership with 44,696 other SBC churches in

ways your church could never do on your own


• 16.3 million Southern Baptists16.3 million Southern Baptists

• 44,696 congregations44,696 congregations

• 41 state conventions41 state conventions

• Agencies of the Southern Agencies of the Southern Baptist ConventionBaptist Convention

All working voluntarily together All working voluntarily together to fulfill the Great to fulfill the Great Commission so that all may Commission so that all may

know Himknow Him

Cooperative Program Cooperative Program MinistriesMinistries

Cooperative Program Cooperative Program MinistriesMinistries

How does the How does the Cooperative Cooperative

Program work?Program work?

How does the How does the Cooperative Cooperative

Program work?Program work?

The CP missions

endeavor begins with

the local congregation

The CP missions

endeavor begins with

the local congregation$$

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Each church forwards

their CP gifts to the

CSBC Ministry Resource Center

in Fresno for

distribution

Each church forwards

their CP gifts to the

CSBC Ministry Resource Center

in Fresno for

distribution

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CSBC Ministry Resource Center Fresno, California


Southern Baptist Convention Executive

Committee


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CSBC forwards 30% of all CP

Ministry gifts for world mission

causes

CSBC forwards 30% of all CP

Ministry gifts for world mission

causes$$

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CSBC keeps 70% of CP Ministry gifts to reach

California’s millions for Christ

CSBC keeps 70% of CP Ministry gifts to reach

California’s millions for Christ

10.0%10.0%$ $

1.0%1.0%$$

CSBC Executive

Board Ministries

CSBC Executive

Board Ministries

59.0%

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Committee


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California both gives and

receives Cooperative

Program dollars

California both gives and

receives Cooperative

Program dollars

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In 2008 NAMB

received $528,611

from CSBC CP giving

In 2008 NAMB

received $528,611

from CSBC CP giving

CSBC Received

back $3,514,680

CSBC Received

back $3,514,680

http://www.sbc.net/default.asp

http://www.namb.net/

What Does CP Do That We

Couldn’t Do?

What Does CP Do That We

Couldn’t Do?

• It lets you be on mission It lets you be on mission beyond your own church fieldbeyond your own church field

• Increases the outreach of the Increases the outreach of the gospel to the whole worldgospel to the whole world

• Helps turn our focus outwardHelps turn our focus outward

• Helps reach people groups Helps reach people groups who have never heard the who have never heard the name of Jesusname of Jesus

What Does CP Do That We Couldn’t Do?

What Does CP Do That We Couldn’t Do?Helps your church fulfill the Great Commission worldwide by:Helps your church fulfill the Great Commission worldwide by:

Supporting 5,100 + North American missionaries in the U.S. and Canada





Supporting 5,400+ International missionaries international missionaries taking Christ to 1,100+ people groups







Sending 16,000 future missionaries and church staff to a SBC seminary



Sending 16,000 future missionaries and church staff to a SBC seminary

Southwestern Baptist

Theological Seminary

http://www.mbts.edu/


What Does CP Do That We Couldn’t Do?Helps your church fulfill the Great Commission in California by:Helps your church fulfill the Great Commission in California by:

Supporting 115 missionaries and state staff across California ministering to 2,100+ churches and missions

Supporting 115 missionaries and state staff across California ministering to 2,100+ churches and missions


What Does CP Do That We Couldn’t Do?Helps your church fulfill the Great

Commission in California by:Helps your church fulfill the Great

Commission in California by:

Supporting 100+ missionaries and state staff across California

Supporting mission efforts:

Supporting 100+ missionaries and state staff across California

Supporting mission efforts:

EvangelismEvangelism CommunicationsCommunications

New Church Starting

New Church Starting

Missions Education and Participation

Missions Education and Participation

Healthy Church DevelopmentHealthy Church Development


What Does CP Do That We Couldn’t Do?Helps your church fulfill the Great

Commission in California by:Helps your church fulfill the Great

Commission in California by:• Supplements Missions Funding in 31 Supplements Missions Funding in 31

California AssociationsCalifornia Associations• Disaster Relief TrainingDisaster Relief Training• Budget Training for local CongregationsBudget Training for local Congregations• Retirement Planning for Ministers and Retirement Planning for Ministers and

Church Paid StaffChurch Paid StaffAssociations receive most

of their resources from their member

churches – not through

CP


What Does CP Do That We Couldn’t Do?• Helps your church fulfill the Great Commission in California by:• Helps your church fulfill the Great Commission in California by:

Providing contextualized resources and materials in the languages spoken in CSBC churches

Providing contextualized resources and materials in the languages spoken in CSBC churches



Providing conceptualized resources and materials in the languages spoken by CSBC churches

Providing conceptualized resources and materials in the languages spoken by CSBC churchesProvide life-changing Christian camping experiences at Jenness Park Camp: 317 campers received Christ as LORD in 2009

Provide life-changing Christian camping experiences at Jenness Park Camp: 317 campers received Christ as LORD in 2009



Providing quality Christian higher education and church staff leadership preparation at California Baptist University in Riverside





Providing professional financial services to CSBC churches and their members by California Baptist Foundation







Providing retirement benefits for church staff members



Providing retirement benefits for church staff members

Couldn’t We Do Something

Else?

Couldn’t We Do Something

Else?

Great Commissi

on

Great Commissi

on

Independent Missions

Great Commissi

on

Great Commissi

on Cooperative Program Missions

Why Not Give to Other Para-Why Not Give to Other Para-Church Organizations Instead?Church Organizations Instead?

• Sustainability – CP has been in Sustainability – CP has been in continual existence since 1925continual existence since 1925

• Currently $500,000,000 is going to World Currently $500,000,000 is going to World Wide Mission CausesWide Mission Causes

• Impact – The Church is the only God-Impact – The Church is the only God-Ordained avenue to reach the World Ordained avenue to reach the World Eph. 3:9-12Eph. 3:9-12

• CP does more over a wider area for CP does more over a wider area for Greater ImpactGreater Impact

Why don't we keep the money here in the church to use locally?

Why don't we keep the money here in the church to use locally?

• Go, therefore, and make disciples of Go, therefore, and make disciples of allall nations, baptizing them in the name of nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe Spirit, teaching them to observe everything I have commanded you. And everything I have commanded you. And remember, I am with you always, to the remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age.” end of the age.” The Holy Bible : Holman Christian standard version. 2003 (Mt 28:19-20).

Nashville: Holman Bible Publishers.

So, How Are We Doing in CA?So, How Are We Doing in CA?

• 2009 Obective:2009 Obective: $8,316,471$8,316,471

• 2009 Actual:2009 Actual: $7,269,269$7,269,269

• 2009 Shortfall:2009 Shortfall: $1,046,602$1,046,602

What is the Impact What is the Impact of the Shortfall?of the Shortfall?

• $313,980.60 less dollars went to Exec. $313,980.60 less dollars went to Exec. Comm. Of SBCComm. Of SBC

• $156,990.30 less dollars went to World $156,990.30 less dollars went to World Wide MissionsWide Missions

• 4 Less Missionaries could have gone on 4 Less Missionaries could have gone on the field to Share Christthe field to Share Christ

• Each Missionary averages 91 people led to Each Missionary averages 91 people led to Christ each year – 364 people went to HellChrist each year – 364 people went to Hell

What is the Impact here in CA?What is the Impact here in CA?

• $732,621.40 less stayed in CA to reach $732,621.40 less stayed in CA to reach the 33,000,000 unsaved people who live the 33,000,000 unsaved people who live herehere

• How many more churches could we How many more churches could we have helped get started?have helped get started?

• How many more people could we have How many more people could we have helped get trained in evangelism?helped get trained in evangelism?

What is the Impact here in CA?What is the Impact here in CA?• How many more churches could How many more churches could

have been helped to become more have been helped to become more proactive?proactive?

• How many more field missionaries How many more field missionaries could we have placed in CA to could we have placed in CA to reach our multi-ethnic state?reach our multi-ethnic state?

• What could have happened in What could have happened in YOUR town for Christ?YOUR town for Christ?

What Can I Do?What Can I Do?

PrayPray• Pray regularly for your Southern Baptist missionaries in Pray regularly for your Southern Baptist missionaries in

your state and around the globe. “Pray to the Lord of your state and around the globe. “Pray to the Lord of the harvest to send out workers.” Matthew 9:38 (HCSB)the harvest to send out workers.” Matthew 9:38 (HCSB)


GoGo• Be involved in some sort of missions Be involved in some sort of missions

endeavor. Talk with your pastor about endeavor. Talk with your pastor about the available opportunities. You are the available opportunities. You are God’s missionary right where you live. God’s missionary right where you live. “Go...and make disciples of all nations.” “Go...and make disciples of all nations.” Matthew 28:19 (HCSB)Matthew 28:19 (HCSB)


GiveGive• Out of love for the Lord, give regularly Out of love for the Lord, give regularly

to Him through your church. If you are to Him through your church. If you are not tithing, begin to do so and also not tithing, begin to do so and also discover the blessings of giving beyond discover the blessings of giving beyond the tithe. Encourage your church to the tithe. Encourage your church to increase its participation in Cooperative increase its participation in Cooperative Program.Program.

Links to Help You Connect with Southern Links to Help You Connect with Southern Baptist Missions and MinistriesBaptist Missions and Ministries

• California Southern Baptist California Southern Baptist Convention Convention http://www.csbc.com/article210090.htm

• North American Mission Board North American Mission Board http://www.namb.net/site/c.9qKILUOzEpH/b.213011/k.F6C9/About_NAMB.htm

• International Mission Board International Mission Board http://www.imb.org/main/default.asp

Links to Help You Connect with Southern Links to Help You Connect with Southern Baptist Missions and MinistriesBaptist Missions and Ministries

• Annie Armstrong Easter Offering Annie Armstrong Easter Offering http://www.anniearmstrong.com/site/pp.asp?c=8oILLTOqGnF&b=839829

• California Mission Offering California Mission Offering http://www.calmissions.com/article196566.htm

• World Hunger World Hunger http://www.imb.org/main/give/page.asp?

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