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Cooperative Program and Stewardship

Cooperative Program and Stewardship. A Census of Southern Baptist Pastors and Selected Laity. Methodology. Census of all Southern Baptist congregations conducted November 2007 – February 2008

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Cooperative Program and Stewardship

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  1. Cooperative Program and Stewardship A Census of Southern Baptist Pastors and Selected Laity

  2. Methodology • Census of all Southern Baptist congregations conducted November 2007 – February 2008 • Two invitations were mailed to senior pastors of all SBC congregations Nov. 9, 2007 and Dec. 27, 2007 requesting their participation in the online survey • Pastors were asked to personally complete the survey • 9,020 Southern Baptists completed the survey

  3. Methodology • The sample of pastors is a census; there is no sampling error in selecting the invitation list • Weighting the pastor responses minimizes any response error – weights were based on 6 categories of average worship attendance representing all SBC congregations ATTENDANCEPASTOR SAMPLERESEARCH UNIVERSE* 1 – 49 691 Congregations 12,818 Congregations 50 – 99 971 Congregations 11,741 Congregations 100 – 249 1,204 Congregations 9,945 Congregations 250 – 499 436 Congregations 3,206 Congregations 500 – 999 140 Congregations 1,121 Congregations 1,000+ 58 Congregations 560 Congregations *Based on the number of congregations reporting each worship attendance on the 2006 Annual Church Profile

  4. Methodology • Pastors were also asked to select 5 members of their church to complete the survey: • Chairman of deacons or a trustee (or key male leader) • A woman who is a Sunday School teacher or Bible study leader • An additional man and two women who are not a deacon, Sunday School teacher, Bible study leader or missions leader • A maximum of 6 surveys were permitted from each church (including the pastor’s survey) • Responses other than pastors were not weighted

  5. Methodology • Data will be reported separately based on the roles respondents indicated on the survey: • Pastors – sample size 3,500 • Other ministers – sample size 285 • Laity – sample size 5,245

  6. Cooperative Program

  7. Cooperative Program Summary Overall View of the Cooperative Program • A large majority of Southern Baptists are positive about the Cooperative Program • When forced to indicate if they are generally satisfied or dissatisfied with the CP, 87% of pastors and more than 90% of other ministers and laity indicated they are generally satisfied • The most important objective of the CP is that it should send and support missionaries in North America and around the world • The most important benefit of the CP is that it should allow a church to support more missions endeavors efficiently than they could on their own

  8. Cooperative Program Summary continued Concerns with the Cooperative Program • Efficiency in the use of Cooperative Program funds and how the funds are allocated are the areas that the largest number of Southern Baptists have concerns • 31% of pastors strongly agree efficient use of contributions are important (SBC and state) and yet do not strongly agree they are efficient today • Almost one quarter of pastors strongly agree how CP dollars are allocated (among all and between states and national) is important but do not strongly agree they are allocated appropriately today

  9. Cooperative Program Summary continued Promotion of the Cooperative Program • Two thirds of SBC pastors indicate their church promoted the Cooperative Program within their church this last year • Resources used by a majority of churches to promote the CP include bulletin inserts, posters, missions magazines and videos • Churches are split as to their primary source of resources to promote the CP with state conventions and SBC entities being the most common

  10. Currently Describes the Cooperative Program % Strongly Agree Q2

  11. Currently Describes the Cooperative Program % Strongly Agree Q2

  12. Currently Describes the Cooperative Program % Strongly Agree Q2

  13. Importance of Potential CP Benefits % Strongly Agree Q3

  14. Importance of Potential CP Benefits % Strongly Agree Q3

  15. Importance of Potential CP Benefits % Strongly Agree Q3

  16. Importance of Cooperative Program Objectives % Strongly Agree Q4

  17. Importance of Cooperative Program Objectives % Strongly Agree Q4

  18. The Cooperative Program supports SBC entities, ministries, and missions that my church values Pastors Level of Agreement Service Level Currently Describes Importance 1% Don’t Know 1% Don’t Know

  19. The Cooperative Program supports state convention entities, ministries, and missions that my church values Pastors Level of Agreement 2% Don’t Know Service Level Currently Describes Importance 2% Don’t Know

  20. The Cooperative Program protects churches from direct funding appeals by entities Pastors Level of Agreement 11% Don’t Know Service Level Currently Describes Importance 8% Don’t Know

  21. The Cooperative Program allows my church to support more missions endeavours efficiently than we could on our own Pastors Level of Agreement 2% Don’t Know Service Level Currently Describes Importance 1% Don’t Know

  22. The SBC entities that the Cooperative Program supports use the contributions efficiently Pastors Level of Agreement 9% Don’t Know Service Level Currently Describes Importance 5% Don’t Know

  23. The state convention entities that the Cooperative Program supports use the contributions efficiently Pastors Level of Agreement 7% Don’t Know Service Level Currently Describes Importance 5% Don’t Know

  24. The Cooperative Program allocates contributions among state, national, and global ministries, missions, and entities appropriately Pastors Level of Agreement 7% Don’t Know Service Level Currently Describes Importance 5% Don’t Know

  25. The division of Cooperative Program contributions between state conventions and the SBC is appropriate Pastors Level of Agreement 10% Don’t Know Service Level Currently Describes Importance 7% Don’t Know

  26. The Cooperative Program is the most effective way to support the spread of the gospel worldwide Pastors Level of Agreement 2% Don’t Know Service Level Currently Describes Importance 2% Don’t Know

  27. Percentage of church budget currently allocated to: The Cooperative Program Pastor Responses: % of Church Budget 8% Don’t Know • The median known percentage is 8% • Over the last 5 years • 12% indicate the percentage decreased • 51% indicate the percentage stayed the same • 32% indicate the percentage increased Q5 & Q6

  28. Percentage of church budget currently allocated to: your local Association Pastor Responses: % of Church Budget • The median known percentage is 3% • Over the last 5 years • 13% indicate the percentage decreased • 52% indicate the percentage stayed the same • 31% indicate the percentage increased 9% Don’t Know Q5 & Q6

  29. Percentage of church budget currently allocated to: one or more SBC entities Pastor Responses: % of Church Budget 21% Don’t Know • The median known percentage is 0% • Over the last 5 years • 5% indicate the percentage decreased • 65% indicate the percentage stayed the same • 17% indicate the percentage increased Q5 & Q6

  30. Percentage of church budget currently allocated to: local, domestic, & foreign ministries, mission trips & missions projects conducted by your church Pastor Responses: % of Church Budget • The median known percentage is 2% • Over the last 5 years • 3% indicate the percentage decreased • 42% indicate the percentage stayed the same • 44% indicate the percentage increased 17% Don’t Know Q5 & Q6

  31. Percentage of church budget currently allocated to: ministries, missions, or para-church organizations over which your church has no direct control Pastor Responses: % of Church Budget 17% Don’t Know • The median known percentage is 0% • Over the last 5 years • 8% indicate the percentage decreased • 56% indicate the percentage stayed the same • 23% indicate the percentage increased Q5 & Q6

  32. Church’s construction budget expenditures Pastor Responses: • Over the last 5 years • 12% indicate the budget decreased • 45% indicate the budget stayed the same • 36% indicate the budget increased • 7% don’t know Q6

  33. Church’s overall budget expenditures Pastor Responses: • Over the last 5 years • 14% indicate the budget decreased • 14% indicate the budget stayed the same • 69% indicate the budget increased • 3% don’t know Q6

  34. Beliefs about the current division of CP gifts in your state The division of Cooperative Program gifts is about right The percentage retained by the state should increase The percentage forwarded to the national Convention should increase Q8

  35. Beliefs about the current division of CP gifts in your state Pastor Responses: The division of Cooperative Program gifts is about right The percentage retained by the state should increase The percentage forwarded to the national Convention should increase Indicates statistically significant difference Q8

  36. Preferred Cooperative Program Allocation Budget Median Preferred Allocation: Current Allocation Other Ministers Pastors Laity IMB 50.00% 50% 50% 50% NAMB 22.79% 23% 23% 23% SBC Seminaries 22.16% 22% 22% 22% ERLC 1.65% 1.65% 1.65% 1.65% SBC Operating Budget 3.40% 3.35% 3.4% 3.4% Q9

  37. Preferred Cooperative Program Allocation Budget Mean Preferred Allocation: Current Allocation Other Ministers Pastors Laity IMB 50.00% 49.51% 48.79% 48.09% NAMB 22.79% 24.67% 24.36% 24.62% SBC Seminaries 22.16% 20.28% 20.84% 20.95% ERLC 1.65% 2.10% 2.28% 2.43% SBC Operating Budget 3.40% 3.43% 3.72% 3.91% Q9

  38. Preferred Cooperative Program Allocation Budget Percent of Pastors Compared to Current Allocation: Preference > Current Preference < Current Preference = Current IMB 18% 65% 16% NAMB 18% 19% 63% SBC Seminaries (1%=0)60% 20% 20% ERLC (7%=0) 31% 22% 46% SBC Operating Budget (2%=0) 51% 24% 25% Indicates majority of pastors Q9

  39. Wording of Cooperative Program Descriptions • We have an overwhelmingly positive view of the CP. We believe the CP is not only satisfactory, but is essential to the continued existence of the SBC, and the fulfillment of its mission of worldwide evangelism • We have a mostly positive view of the CP. We believe the CP perhaps could be improved in some ways, but is doing a very good job at present of supporting worldwide missions • We have a mixed view of the CP. The CP is merely our denomination’s present method of supporting worldwide missions and it could be improved in many ways Q10

  40. Wording of Cooperative Program Descriptions • We have a mostly negative view of the CP. We do like some of its aspects, but are often disappointed by its inefficiencies. We view the CP as a regrettably necessary “tax” to support the SBC’s infrastructure • We have an overwhelmingly negative view of the CP. We believe the CP is no longer satisfactory, and no longer participating in it. • Our church is unaware of the CP. It is not on our radar screen at all. Q10

  41. Description of the Cooperative Program that best reflects view of churches Q10

  42. General Opinion of the Cooperative Program Q18

  43. Activities Used by Churches to Emphasize Missions Giving Pastor Responses: Q11

  44. Activities Used by Churches to Emphasize Missions Giving Pastor Responses: Q11

  45. Resources Used by Churches Within Last Year to Explain or Promote the CP Pastor Responses: Q12

  46. Resources Used by Churches Within Last Year to Explain or Promote the CP Pastor Responses: Q12

  47. Resources Used by Churches Within Last Year to Explain or Promote the CP Pastor Responses: Q12

  48. Primary Source for Resources to Promote the Cooperative Program Pastor Responses:(Among those who explain/promote the CP) Q13

  49. Stewardship

  50. Stewardship Summary • Sermons are the most common activity churches to encourage financial stewardship • Almost half offered a planned giving or estate planning emphasis • Testimonies of people who gave faithfully/ sacrificially also were shared by a third of churches • Small group studies on financial stewardship were not used by 60% of churches • New Day for Financial Freedom were only used by 2% of churches last year

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