Wyoming church changes its name but not its mission
POWELL, Wyo. – Bill Harvison was called as pastor of First Southern Baptist Church of Powell (now Victory Baptist Church) two weeks before the COVID pandemic hit in 2020.
Oklahoma church adopts Acts 1:8 systematically
PONCA CITY, Okla. – An abundance of different kinds of food draws people to Northeast Baptist Church, where about 225 people participate in Sunday morning worship.
February CP giving below budget goals
NASHVILLE (BP) – Cooperative Program giving dipped in February, with receipts totaling about $1.5 million short of the $19 million goal. Year-to-date totals are around 2.5 percent below budget targets.
Proposed CP allocation budget moves IMB to 51 percent
NASHVILLE (BP) – SBC Executive Committee members voted today (Feb. 17) to approve a 2026-27 Cooperative Program allocation budget that places 51 percent of those gifts with the International Mission Board, a recommendation first approved in 2010 with the implementation of the Great Commission Resurgence Task Force.
For CP, ‘the sky is not falling,’ pastor survey finds
NASHVILLE (BP) – Southern Baptist pastors enthusiastically support the Cooperative Program (CP), according to a survey released Feb. 16 at the SBC Executive Committee’s meeting in Nashville. But they also see opportunity for better CP vision casting to rising generations.
States report Cooperative Program increases
NASHVILLE (BP) – Several state conventions have reported increases in Cooperative Program receipts in 2025 and in the first few months of the current fiscal year.
Emerging regions of SBC see growth in baptisms, giving
NASHVILLE (BP) – Southern Baptist churches in New England have 10,000 more people attending worship now than they did a decade ago. In Ohio, churches gave a record amount through the Cooperative Program last year, and in Michigan, baptisms increased by 15 percent.
Green Bay church reaches football fans
GREEN BAY, Wis. – The Green Bay Packers didn’t make it to the Super Bowl, but that doesn’t deter Highland Crest Baptist Church.
CP giving fell in December but remains close to budget for the year
NASHVILLE (BP) – Cooperative Program giving fell in December, coming in about 8 percent below budget goals. However, year-to-date giving remains within 2 percent of targets.
Hawaii church makes an impact in a strategic location
KAILUA-KONA, Hawaii – Raising up the next generation of church leaders is “vitally important,” says Brian Frable, pastor of Kona Baptist Church on the Big Island of Hawaii.
