SBTC hits $1 million mark for CP giving in April

IRVING, Texas – For the first time in its five-year history, the Southern Baptists of Texas Convention exceeded $1 million in Cooperative Program gifts. In April the new Texas convention received $1,784,740.54 in undesignated funds, of which 52 percent was forwarded to the Executive Committee of the Southern Baptist Convention. In addition to 52 percent of the undesignated Cooperative Program line-item, the convention forwarded SBC designated Cooperative Program gifts of $75,958.57. In total, gifts to the Cooperative Program from Texas Baptist churches through the SBTC equaled $1,004,023.65.

SBTC Executive Director Jim Richards, said the gifts of Texas churches demonstrates a missionary spirit. “When the SBTC was founded the churches emphatically stated that the primary focus should be evangelism and missions,” Richards said. “With the tremendous gift of one million dollars in one month to the Southern Baptist Convention, the SBTC testifies of the strength of cooperative ministry.”

As reported by the Executive Committee, receipts from the SBTC for 2001-2002 totaled $4,471,960.68. For October 1, 2002 through April of this year, gifts totaled $4,676,538.81. These figures do not include the recent gift of $1,004,023.65 to the SBC.