The
Southern Baptist worldwide missions enterprise
is funded in large part through the unique,
efficient, and equitable Cooperative Program.
A portion of the undesignated tithes and offerings
of individuals received by SBC churches becomes
Cooperative Program dollars. In 2006, these
churches sent over $526 million through the
Cooperative Program to their state conventions
to support work within the state and the Southern
Baptist Convention. As determined by messengers
to the annual session of each state convention,
a percentage of these Cooperative Program receipts
is sent to the SBC Executive Committee for distribution
to SBC entities. In 2007, an average of 64
percent of total Cooperative Program receipts
was used for state convention ministries, and
roughly 36 percent was forwarded to the SBC
for national and worldwide ministries. Messengers
to the 2008 meeting of the Southern Baptist
Convention held in Indianapolis, IN approved
the SBC CP Allocation Budget for 2008-2009
of $205,716,834.
View the
latest
SBC Cooperative Program receipts.
