Cooperative Program

TBMB APPROVES $2.1 MILLION GOTM BUDGET

May 3, 2018

By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector FRANKLIN — The board of directors of the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board unanimously approved a $2.1 million goal for the 2018-19 Golden Offering for Tennessee Missions. The goal is an increase of $250,000 or 13.5 percent over the 2017-18 goal of $1.925 million. The projected income is $1.85 million. The Golden Offering for Tennessee Baptist Missions is a cooperative effort of Tennessee Woman’s

AN IMPORTANT HIRE

April 19, 2018

By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector In February, the International Mission Board learned that President David Platt was returning to the pastorate, so trustees are in the process of searching for a successor. This will be an important hire because the individual will be leading Southern Baptists’ largest missions-sending organization. But just recently another SBC leadership position opened that is just as, if not more, important. Frank Page resigned as

CHURCH HAS TRUST IN COOPERATIVE PROGRAM

April 19, 2018

By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist & Reflector Editor’s Note: View the Cooperative Program video featuring Todd Hallman at tnbaptist.org/CP, or see below. ELIZABETHTON — Though the Cooperative Program did not come into existence until decades after First Baptist Church, Elizabethton, was established 175 years ago, missions has always been important to the church. “From the very beginning, the church has been missions oriented,” said pastor Todd Hallman. “They’ve always given

FORMER TBC PASTOR QUADRUPLES CP GIVING

April 18, 2018

By Erin Roach Baptist Press DENVER — A Denver-area church plant, in only its third year, voted to quadruple its giving through the Cooperative Program, realizing the value of the missions-support system that has aided them — and through which they can help reach the world for Christ.

A NORMAL TENNESSEE BAPTIST CHURCH

April 17, 2018

By Randy C. Davis TBMB President & Executive Director Normal is good. I’m a fan of normal. I recently found normal in Howell, about an hour and 15-minute drive straight south from our house in Nolensville. The weather was nearly perfect for an early morning drive with my bride, Jeanne, and we wound our way along country roads through the beautiful rolling hills of Middle Tennessee. Howell is a small

TBC CP GIVING HOLDS STEADY

April 17, 2018

Baptist and Reflector FRANKLIN — Tennessee Baptist Convention churches gave $2,775,621 through the Cooperative Program in March. After five months of the 2017-18 fiscal year, Tennessee Baptists have given $14,674,290. The total is $59,461 or 0.4 percent over the amount given during the same time frame last year. It also is $299,290 or 2.08 percent over current budgeted needs.

TBC CP GIVING HOLDS STEADY

April 17, 2018

GIVING A PART OF PASTOR’S, CHURCH’S DNA

April 9, 2018

Editor’s Note: View the Cooperative Program video featuring David Green at the end of this article. By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector GREENEVILLE — First Baptist Church, Greeneville, has been giving through the Cooperative Program since the Southern Baptist funding channel was established in 1926. First Baptist currently gives 13 percent of its undesignated receipts through the Cooperative Program, said David Green, who has served as pastor of the

REASONS TO CELEBRATE THE COOPERATIVE PROGRAM

April 3, 2018

By Randy C. Davis TBMB President & Executive Director I’m amazed at what God is doing across Tennessee through His people and through the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board. In Dandridge, 15 more boys were recently saved, baptized, and set on the road to discipleship at a detention facility. These precious younger brothers in Christ add to the harvest of more than 100 new believers who have come to Jesus over

TBC CP GIFTS UP

February 8, 2018

Baptist and Reflector FRANKLIN — Tennessee Baptist Convention churches gave $3,416,389 through the Cooperative Program in January. For the year-to-date, Cooperative Program gifts total $9,263,010. After the first quarter of the 2017 fiscal year, gifts are $233,474 or 2.6 percent more than was given at the same time last year. CP gifts also are $638,010 or 7.4 percent above budget needs.