Bang for Your Buck: Benefits of Being CSBC

Reaching the World in California Through the Cooperative Program

Reaching the World in California

What is Cooperative Program Ministries?

CP Ministries is Southern Baptists’ plan for all churches to voluntarily pool our world mission dollars and efforts so we can take Christ to our state, our nation and to all people in our world Matthew 28:19-20

What is Cooperative Program Ministries?

CP Ministries allows your congregation to fulfill the Great Commission in partnership with 45,764 other SBC churches in ways your church could never do on your own

What is Cooperative Program Ministries?

• 16 million Southern Baptists • 45,764 congregations • 41 state conventions • Agencies of the Southern Baptist Convention All working voluntarily together to fulfill the Great Commission so that all may know Him

Cooperative Program Ministries

How does the Cooperative Program work?

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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

CSBC Ministry Resource Center Fresno, California

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

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CSBC Ministry Resource Center Fresno, California 30% $ Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee

California both gives and receives Cooperative Program dollars

In 2011 NAMB received $442,500 from CSBC CP giving CSBC Received back $3,348,000

What Does CP Do That We Couldn’t Do?

• It lets you be on mission beyond your own church field • Increases the outreach of the gospel to the whole world • Helps turn our focus outward • Helps reach people groups who have never heard the name of Jesus

What Does CP Do That We Couldn’t Do?

Helps your church fulfill the Great Commission worldwide by:

Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

Supporting 5,304+ North American missionaries in the U.S. and Canada Supporting 4,849+ International missionaries international missionaries taking Christ to 787+ people groups Sending 16,000 future missionaries and church staff to a SBC seminary

What Does CP Do That We Couldn’t Do?

Helps your church fulfill the Great Commission in California by: Supporting 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: New Church Starting Supporting mission efforts: Evangelism Missions Education and Participation Communications Healthy Church Development

What Does CP Do That We Couldn’t Do?

Helps your church fulfill the Great Commission in California by: Associations receive most of their resources from their member churches – not through CP • Supplements Missions Funding in 30 California Associations • Disaster Relief Training • Budget Training for local Congregations • Retirement Planning for Ministers and Church Paid Staff

What Does CP Do That We Couldn’t Do?

• Helps your church fulfill the Great Commission in California by: Provide life-changing Christian camping experiences at Jenness Park Camp: 307campers received Christ as LORD in 2011 Providing conceptualized resources and materials in the languages spoken by CSBC churches

What Does CP Do That We Couldn’t Do?

• Helps your church fulfill the Great Commission in California by: 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

Independent Missions

Couldn’t We Do Something Else?

Great Commission Great Commission Cooperative Program Missions

What Can I Do?

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

What Can I Do?

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

What Can I Do?

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

Links to Help You Connect with Southern Baptist Missions and Ministries

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California Southern Baptist Convention

http://www.csbc.com/article210090.htm

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North American Mission Board

http://www.namb.net/site/c.9qKILUOzEpH/b.213011/k.F6C9/About_NAMB.htm

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International Mission Board

http://www.imb.org/main/default.asp

Links to Help You Connect with Southern Baptist Missions and Ministries

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Lottie Moon Christmas Offering

http://www.imb.org/main/give/page.asp?StoryID=5524&LanguageID=1709

Annie Armstrong Easter Offering

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

California Mission Offering

http://www.calmissions.com/article196566.htm

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World Hunger

http://www.imb.org/main/give/page.asp?StoryID=6054&LanguageID=1709

Cooperative Program

Cooperative Program Ministries “The most expansive, efficient and effective way of reaching people and supporting ministry and missions” Rod Wiltrout Church Finance Specialist (559) 256-0858 Direct line [email protected]

(559) 287-7840 cell