Reaching the World in California

Bang for Your Buck: Benefits of Being CSBC

Bang for Your Buck: Benefits of Being CSBC

Reaching 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 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?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

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?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?

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

CSBC Ministry Resource Center Fresno, California

Southern Baptist Convention Executive

Committee

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

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CSBC Executive

Board Ministries

CSBC Executive

Board Ministries

59.0%

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Committee

Southern Baptist Convention Executive

Committee

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CSBC Ministry Resource Center Fresno, California

CSBC Ministry Resource Center Fresno, California

California both gives and

receives Cooperative

Program dollars

California both gives and

receives Cooperative

Program dollars

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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?

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?

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 5,304+ 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

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

Southwestern Baptist

Theological Seminary

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 in California by:Helps your church fulfill the Great

Commission in California by:Supporting missionaries and state staff across California ministering to 2,100+ churches and missions

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

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 in California by:Helps your church fulfill the Great

Commission in California by:

Supporting mission efforts:

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?

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 30 California Associations

• Disaster Relief Training

• Budget Training for local Congregations

• Retirement Planning for Ministers and Church Paid Staff

Associations receive most

of their resources from their member

churches – not through

CP

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 in California by:• Helps your church fulfill the Great

Commission in California by:

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

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

Provide life-changing Christian camping experiences at Jenness Park Camp: 307campers received Christ as LORD in 2011

Provide life-changing Christian camping experiences at Jenness Park Camp: 307campers received Christ as LORD in 2011

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 in California by:• 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

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

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

What Can I Do?

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?

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?

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

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

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

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

Links to Help You Connect with Southern Baptist Missions and Ministries

• 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

• 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 WiltroutChurch Finance Specialist

(559) 256-0858 Direct linerwiltrout@csbc.com(559) 287-7840 cell