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CPIt’s NOT Your Father’s Cooperative

Program!

What is the History of CP?

• 1925!• A Common Goal• Effective and Efficient• Two are better than one, because they have a

good return for their work: If one falls down, his friend can help him up. But pity the man who falls and has no one to help him up! Eccl.4:9-10

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Is It Still Viable Today?

• Nearly 11,000 Missionaries World-wide• Six seminaries graduating nearly 14,000

ministers of various types each year• “Cadillac of missionaries”

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How Does it Compare to Needs Giving?

• Point of need giving reaches only one issue• CP giving meets many needs at the same time• Is there a place for point of need giving?• Yes! Tsunami, flood, earthquake, fire, etc• Ongoing missions and ministries requires

comprehensive giving

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I Want to Give More than 1%

• “The Scenario”• Urge your church to give 10% to CP• Increase your personal giving

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Where Are WE At Work?

• In California• In the United States and Canada• In the World

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Languages spoken by persons ministered to by Language Missions ministries in California

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How Does CP Work?

• Your Family gives 10% or more to your church• Your Church gives 10% to CSBC• Your State Convention uses 70% instate and

30% on to SBC headquarters• Your World uses the 30% to:– Support Missionaries: nearly 11,000– Support our Six Seminaries– Support Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission

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How Do I Get Involved?

• Pray:– Church starts– Ministries – Missionaries

• Give: – To your church, Disaster Relief

• Go:– Short term mission trips with SBC missionaries

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How Does My Church Get Involved?

• Prayer ministry• Give to CP• Sponsor Short Term mission trips• Host Disaster Relief Training events• Get Involved with CP Day April 22, 2012

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What Questions do you have for me?

559 287-7840 cell 559 256-0858 direct line

rwiltrout@csbc.com

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