This presentation was created as an overview for all Southern Baptist Stewardship and Cooperative Program leaders. It was held at the Executive Committee in Nashville, TN.
Cooperative Program Meeting FEB09 Sustainable Funding Overview
1. How to Build a Sustainable Ministry Cooperative Program Meeting February 2009
2. How to Build a Sustainable Ministry – Why should I care? “ At least one out of five American Christians – 20 percent of all U.S. Christians – gives literally nothing to church, para-church, or nonreligious charities.” - Passing the Plate
3. How to Build a Sustainable Ministry – Why should I care? “ Americans spent nearly twice as much on first-day sales of the video game “Grand Theft Auto IV” as the SBC and the IMB would need to share the Gospel with all the world’s unreached people groups by 2010.” - Empty Tomb
4. How to Build a Sustainable Ministry – Why should I care? Charitable donations as measured by per capita giving of disposable income has remained the same since 1967 – 2.5%. - Giving USA
5. How to Build a Sustainable Ministry – What does this mean? The individualistic, independent American Spirit has influenced our perspective on church giving. Churches risk losing the funding necessary to carry forward the work it has been given to do.
6. How to Build a Sustainable Ministry The church can’t fail. There is no Plan B.
7. How to Build a Sustainable Ministry Summary of Content Help pastors evaluate and implement giving tools and strategies that result in fully funded budgets and long-term sustainable ministry.
8. How to Build a Sustainable Ministry More Money. More Ministry.
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